Comparative Outcomes of Transferred vs Nontransferred Cardiogenic Shock Patients Receiving Impella Support

Key Points

• To investigate the effects of transfer status on outcomes in cardiogenic shock patients receiving Impella support.
• Evaluated transfer and nontransfer status in cardiogenic shock patients
• Assessed in-hospital mortality, complication rates, and resource utilization
• No significant difference in in-hospital mortality rates observed
• Increased complication rates and greater use of additional tMCS noted in transferred patients
• Higher resource utilization recorded for transferred patients