Mir B Basir, Alejandro Lemor, Sarah Gorgis, Kirit C Patel, Brian C Kolski, Aditya S Bharadwaj, Joshua W Todd, Behnam N Tehrani, Alexander G Truesdell, David M Lasorda, Thomas A Lalonde, Amir Kaki, Theodore L Schrieber, Nainesh C Patel, Shaun R Senter, Joseph L Gelormini, Steven P Marso, Ayaz M Rahman, Robert E Federici, Charles E Wilkins, A Thomas McRae, Ali Nsair, Christopher P Caputo, Matheen A Khuddus, Juan J Chahin, Allison G Dupont, Andrew M Goldsweig, Michael J Lim, Navin K Kapur, David H W Wohns, Yueren Zhou, Michael J Hacala, William W O'Neill
BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices increase systemic blood pressure and end organ perfusion while reducing cardiac filling pressures. METHODS AND RESULTS: The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCT03677180) is a single-arm, multicenter study. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of utilizing early MCS with Impella in patients presenting with AMI-CS...
December 5, 2023: Journal of the American Heart Association