Up to 10% of patients who arrive at the hospital with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
present with or develop cardio-genic shock. Some patients, despite inotropes and intra …

Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), such as free wall rupture,
ventricular septal perforation (VSP), and mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture …

Objectives To analyze the results of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for cardiogenic shock
complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in a single‐center experience. Background …

BACKGROUND: Few data are available on the clinical outcome of patients with acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) complicated by refractory cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest who …

Objective: To analyze the results of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated with
refractory shock necessitating extracorporeal life support (ECLS) rescue and to search for …

The authors retrospectively reviewed their institution's experience with extracorporeal life
support (ECLS) for adult cardiovascular failure to determine efficacy and further indications …

OBJECTIVE: In-hospital cardiac arrest or refractory shock carries a high mortality despite the
use of advanced resuscitative measures. We have implemented an in-hospital, nurse …

Background The role of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in primary cardiogenic shock
(PCS) is well established. In this study, we evaluated the impact of etiology on outcomes …

OBJECTIVES The twin aims of this study were to identify the independent predictors of 30-
day mortality and to analyse the outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) …

BACKGROUND: The survival of patients after prolonged cardiac arrest is still inadequate.
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) represents an alternative therapeutic method for patients …