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Myocardial infarction

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Prognosis

Heart failure and cardiogenic shock

There is no clear benefit from intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation for cardiogenic shock. d

Why?

  • Patients with early heart failure who receive intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation are not clearly less likely to die. d

Expiry date: November 2003
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Author   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , B   Phillips , CM   Ball