Key result
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for severe cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction resulted in successful weaning in 50% (4 of 8) and survival in 37.5% (3 of 8) of patients.
Why the study?
Does extracorporeal life support (ECLS) improve survival and cardiac recovery in patients with severe refractory cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction?
Population
n=8 patients with cardiogenic shock or arrest unresponsive to catecholamines and intra-aortic balloon…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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ECLS may unmask stunned myocardium in refractory post-MI shock; first report extends observations but requires RCT confirmation.
Case Report (n=8)
Does extracorporeal life support (ECLS) improve survival and cardiac recovery in patients with severe refractory cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction?
Prolonged extracorporeal life support (ECLS) can serve as an effective rescue therapy for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction, allowing time for stunned myocardium to recover.
Kurose et al. (1994) conducted a case report in Acute myocardial infarction with severe cardiogenic shock (n=8). Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) was evaluated on Survival. Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for severe cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction resulted in successful weaning in 50% (4 of 8) and survival in 37.5% (3 of 8) of patients.
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