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Table 6 Comparative data of studies into ventricular assist device use in cardiogenic shock complicating an acute myocardial infarction.

From: Clinical review: mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction

  

Δ Cardiac output, L/min

30-day survival, percentage

Study

Patients

VAD

IABP

P value

VAD

IABP

TandemHeart (pLVAD)

      

   Thiele et al. [52] (2005)

41

1.0

0.3

0.007

57

55

   Burkhoff et al. [53] (2006)

42

1.2

0.6

-

53

64

Impella (pLVAD)

      

   Seyfarth et al. [54] (2008)

25

0.5

0.1

0.18

54

54

Centrimag (eBiVAD)

      

   John et al. [61] (2007)

12

Titrated for cardiac index > 2.2 L/min per m2

75

N/A

  1. eBiVAD, extracorporeal biventricular assist device; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; N/A, not applicable; pLVAD, percutaneous left ventricular assist device; VAD, ventricular assist device.
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