Is it time to burst the "balloon" for high-risk patients?
Burjonroppa
Sukesh C
SC
Cardiology Division, Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Boyle
Andrew J
AJ
Yeghiazarians
Yerem
Y
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*