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

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 …

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

In this investigation we report our experience of using extracorporeal life support (ECLS) to
resuscitate a 69-year-old woman with critical left main coronary artery disease complicated …

OBJECTIVES Therapy refractory cardiogenic shock is associated with dismal outcome.
Percutaneous implantation of an extracorporeal life support (ECLS) system achieves …

Abstract Between June 1986 and October 1995, 81 patients were emergently resuscitated
with a portable extracorporeal life support (ECLS) system. Venoarterial perfusion was …

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

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 …

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