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Improved survival after acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock with circulatory support and transplantation: comparing aggressive intervention with conservative treatment.
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PMID:  16678027     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The prognosis for patients with myocardial infarction has steadily improved, but remains poor for those developing cardiogenic shock. Utilization of re-vascularization, mechanical circulatory support and transplantation in these patients may improve survival. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcome of 138 consecutive patients at the Cleveland Clinic from 1992 to 1998 who met the criteria for cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction. All patients received intensive medical therapy and intra-aortic balloon pump support. Forty-three patients received intensive medical therapy (conservative group) and 95 patients were treated aggressively (aggressive group). The aggressive group comprised patients who were treated with percutaneous intervention/coronary artery bypass grafting (n = 77, re-vascularization group), and patients who received circulatory support/cardiac transplantation (n = 18). RESULTS: The baseline demographics and angiographic and hemodynamic features were comparable for the two groups. The in-hospital mortality rate was significantly reduced in the aggressive group compared with the conservative group (54% vs 81%, p = 0.002). The in-hospital mortality rate of the circulatory support/transplant group was markedly reduced compared with the conservative group (33% vs 81%, p < 0.001), and was also significantly lower than that of the re-vascularization group (33% vs 63%, p= 0.03). The aggressive group had a markedly improved 5-year survival compared with the conservative group (30% vs 6.2%, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that an aggressive strategy, particularly left ventricular assist device support as a bridge to heart transplantation, may improve survival in post-myocardial infarction patients with cardiogenic shock.
Authors:
Wakkas Tayara; Randall C Starling; Mohamad H Yamani; Oussama Wazni; Fuad Jubran; Nicholas Smedira
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2006-03-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1557-3117     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Heart Lung Transplant.     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-08     Completed Date:  2006-07-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9102703     Medline TA:  J Heart Lung Transplant     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  504-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
Coronary Artery Bypass
Extracorporeal Circulation*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Female
Heart Transplantation*
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Shock, Cardiogenic / drug therapy,  mortality*,  surgery,  therapy
Survival Analysis
Thrombolytic Therapy

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