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SUBMITTER: Esposito M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5650570 | biostudies-other | 2017 Sep - Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Esposito Michele M Bader Yousef Y Pedicini Robert R Breton Catalina C Mullin Andrew A Kapur Navin K NK
Indian heart journal 20170522 5
In the setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock, three primary treatment objectives include providing circulatory support, ventricular unloading, and restoring myocardial perfusion. In addition to primary percutaneous coronary intervention, each of these three objectives can be achieved with appropriate use of an acute mechanical circulatory support (AMCS) pump. Over the past decade, utilization of percutaneously-delivered AMCS devices includ ...[more]