| Portable enhanced external counterpulsation for acute coronary syndrome and cardiogenic shock: a pilot study. | |
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PMID: 17492675 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) currently is used as an outpatient therapy for patients with refractory chronic angina. HYPOTHESIS: We sought to determine the safety and feasibility of a portable EECP unit to treat patients with acute coronary syndrome and/or cardiogenic shock in the coronary care unit (CCU). METHODS: Ten patients with acute coronary syndrome and/or cardiogenic shock who were not considered candidates for invasive intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) by the treating cardiologist were prospectively enrolled in this single-center study. Each patient received 2-4 one-hour EECP treatments performed at the bedside in the CCU. Anticoagulation or recent femoral access was not an exclusion criterion. RESULTS: The mean age was 58 +/- 19 years (range 28-81), and half were women. Patients had either acute coronary syndrome alone (n = 4), cardiogenic shock alone (n = 3), or both (n = 3). The cardiac indications for study enrollment included: acute inferior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock (n = 2), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with postinfarction angina (n = 2) or heart failure (n = 1), unstable angina with refractory rest angina (n = 2), cardiogenic shock from ischemic cardiomyopathy with severe mitral regurgitation (n = 1), and cardiogenic shock from nonischemic cardiomyopathy (n = 2). No adverse events were recorded during or as a consequence of EECP therapy, including no bleeding complications, no heart failure exacerbations, and no skin breakdown. The portable EECP unit did not interfere with ongoing critical care nursing. CONCLUSIONS: EECP is safe and feasible for acute bedside therapy of critically ill patients with acute coronary syndrome and/or cardiogenic shock who are not candidates for IABP. |
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Authors:
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Joshua Cohen; William Grossman; Andrew D Michaels |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical cardiology Volume: 30 ISSN: 0160-9289 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Cardiol Publication Date: 2007 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-16 Completed Date: 2007-06-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903272 Medline TA: Clin Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 223-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angina, Unstable / physiopathology, therapy* Counterpulsation* Electrocardiography Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology, therapy* Pilot Projects Shock, Cardiogenic / physiopathology, therapy* Stroke Volume |
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