Percutaneous left ventricular assist device in acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.
Despite advances in coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (MI), the mortality rate for patients presenting with cardiogenic shock remains high. This case review describes the management of a patient with a non-ST segment elevation MI complicated by cardiogenic shock. The clinical and therapeutic utility of a percutaneous left atrial-to-femoral arterial ventricular assist device is discussed.
Merhi
William
W
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
Dixon
Simon R
SR
O'Neill
William W
WW
Hanzel
George S
GS
McCullough
Peter A
PA
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*