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Does primary intra-aortic balloon support improve organ perfusion assessed by SvO2 compared to inotropes in patients with decompensated heart failure and low output?
Does primary intra-aortic balloon support improve organ perfusion assessed by SvO2 compared to inotropes in patients with decompensated heart failure and low output?
Primary IABP significantly improves organ perfusion (assessed by SvO2) compared to inotropes in patients with decompensated heart failure and low output.
IABP may be preferred to inotropes for perfusion support in low-output HF; extends equivocal prior evidence.
Primary circulatory support by IABP showed a significant increase in improved organ perfusion assessed by SvO2.
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