The Altshock-2 trial was conducted to evaluate whether, compared with standard medical therapy, the IABP would help patients with cardiogenic shock caused by heart failure survive and transition ...

including heart attack and heart failure. There can be risk associated with having a balloon pump procedure in the hospital. But this short-term solution may be a lifesaving step toward improved ...

People may need an IABP if they have cardiogenic shock. This can occur as a result of certain heart problems, such as heart attack or heart failure. Cardiogenic shock means the heart is unable to ...

new-onset heart failure or sustained hypotension (IABP 28.9% vs no IABP 29.2%; p = 0.95) IABP was also associated with an increased risk of stroke (2.4 vs 0%; p = 0.03) There was a significant ...

Intra-aortic balloon pump did not outperform standard therapy ... new data aim to help clinicians better approach complex cases of heart failure (HF), especially among patients with overlapping ...

to correct certain problems that cause heart failure (such as coronary artery bypass graft surgery), to repair or replace valves, to implant devices (such as an intra-aortic balloon pump ...