The impact of the stent era on the management strategy for acute myocardial infarction: A population-based perspective

Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for

Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for the management of catastrophic mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction

✍ Aliabadi, Darius ;Roldan, Carlos A. ;Pett, Stuart ;Follis, Fabrizio ;Holland, Ma 📂 Article 📅 1996 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 380 KB

Acute papillary muscle rupture and ventricular septal rupture following myocardial infarction are associated with high mortality. We describe the use of cardiopulmonary support to resuscitate two patients, each with one of the above conditions. Early recognition and rapid deployment of CPS were crit