Relation Between Hospital Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation Volume and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

W. Chen, Edmond; G. Canto, John; Parsons, Lori; D. Peterson, Eric; A. Littrell, Katherine; R. Every, Nathan; Michael Gibson, C.; S. Hochman, Judith; Magnus Ohman, E.; Cheeks, Morris; V. Barron, Hal

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000085068.59734.e4

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Relation Between Hospital Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation Volume and Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

Published in Circulation • Aug 12, 2003

Authors:

Edmond W. Chen

John G. Canto

Lori Parsons

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggests an inverse relationship between outcome and the total number of invasive cardiac procedures performed at a given hospital. The purpose of the present study was to determine if a similar relationship exists between the number of intra-aortic balloon counterpul...

Subject

Medicine

Cardiogenic shock

Myocardial infarction

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