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Congestive heart failure

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There is no clear benefit from balloon counterpulsation d

Why?

  • Balloon counterpulsation does not clearly reduce mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock following myocardial infarction. d

 

Expiry date: June 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   B   Lee
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton , A   Yates