Journal article
Left Ventricular Unloading Using Intra-aortic Entrainment Pumping Before Reperfusion Reduces Post-AMI Infarct Size
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Anterior myocardial infarction standard of care prioritizes swift coronary reperfusion. Recent studies show left ventricular (LV) unloading with transvalvular axial flow pumps for 30 minutes before reperfusion (vs immediate reperfusion) decreases 28-day infarct size. Intra-aortic entrainment pumping, using hardware located away from the heart to provide support throughout the cardiac cycle, decreases effective systemic vascular …
Authors
Fudim M; Konecny F; Heuring JJ; Durst CA; Fain ES; Patel MR
Journal
Journal of Cardiac Failure, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 538–548
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.07.022
ISSN
1071-9164