Despite a lack of evidence, circulatory support with intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) has a class 1 recommendation in the guidelines and is often used in patients in cardiogenic shock following myocardial infarction for whom early revascularization is planned. That situation may change soon, as no benefit was found for the use of IABP in the…
ESC: Trial Finds No Benefit For Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation In Cardiogenic Shock
August 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Elevated Risk of Acute MI Following Total Hip And Knee Replacement Surgery
July 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
A large study reports a high increased risk for acute MI (AMI) in the first 6 weeks after total-hip replacement (THR) or total-knee replacement (TKR) surgery. Analyzing a nationwide cohort from Denmark that included 95,227 patients who underwent THR or TKR and matched controls, Arief Lalmohamed and colleagues calculated the adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for AMI. Their…
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