Medscape

Impella LP2.5 vs. IABP in Cardiogenic SHOCK (ISAR-SHOCK)

The goal of the trial was to evaluate treatment with an Impella percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) compared with an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in patients with cardiogenic shock ...
Medical Xpress

Early IABP use no better than medication in cardiogenic shock due to heart failure

Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...
TCTMD

Long-term IABP-SHOCK II Data Offer Rare Look at Poor Prognosis in Acute MI Cardiogenic Shock Patients

Continuing the trajectory seen at 30 days and 1 year, the long-term data from the IABP-SHOCK II trial reported today show no survival benefit for intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use in acute MI ...
TCTMD

Usefulness of IABP Questioned in MI Patients with Cardiogenic Shock

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands— In patients undergoing early revascularization for myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock, use of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) does not reduce ...
MedPage Today

Runners' Cardiac Toll Down; IABP Flop in Cardiogenic Shock; Progress on Oral PCSK9i

Compared with the years 2000-2009, cardiac deaths and case fatalities in U.S. marathon and half-marathon runners have come down significantly. (JAMA) People with zero of five classic cardiovascular ...
Business Wire

Clinical Review Demonstrates Cost-Effectiveness of Impella in High-Risk PCI and Cardiogenic Shock

DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To mark the five year anniversary of the study by Stretch, et al., on cost and outcomes trends for short-term mechanical circulatory support, Abiomed announces a ...
News Medical

Study finds no benefit of early IABP use in cardiogenic shock patients

Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...
Medscape

Impella Pump for MI With Cardiogenic Shock Again Fares Poorly vs IABP in Study

Another observational study has questioned whether Impella ventricular assist pumps (Abiomed) should be used in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS), at ...
Healio

Microaxial blood pump confers better outcomes in high-risk PCI vs. IABP

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a cohort of patients who underwent high-risk PCI, mechanical circulatory support with a microaxial blood pump ...
MedPage Today

Bedside Heart Pump Insertion: No Trip to the Cath Lab Necessary?

It was feasible to perform intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertions in the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) without transferring patients to the catheterization laboratory, according to Italian ...
Healthline

Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiogenic shock occurs when the heart is unable to supply enough blood to the vital organs of the body. As a result of the failure of the heart to pump enough nutrients to the body, blood pressure ...