Intra-aortic balloon pumps do not reduce infarct size in patients with STEMI without cardiac shock
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation prior to PCI in patients with ST segment elevation MI does not reduce infarct size as measured by MRI, according to results from the Counterpulsation Reduces Infarct Size Acute Myocardial Infarction (CRISP AMI) trial.