Why the study?
Does intra-aortic balloon pumping improve clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty?
Population
238 high risk acute myocardial infarction patients referred from other centres for primary percutaneous…
Comparison
Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy after primary… vs No intra-aortic balloon pump therapy after…
Design
RCT, Randomized to treatment with or without an intra-aortic balloon pump
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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No benefit from routine IABP after primary angioplasty in high-risk AMI; challenges prior expectations of mechanical support efficacy.
Does intra-aortic balloon pumping improve clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty?
Systematic use of intra-aortic balloon pumping after primary angioplasty does not lead to myocardial salvage or better clinical outcomes in high-risk infarct patients.
Arnoud W.J. van ‘t Hof (1999) studied this question.
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