Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

November 17, 2017 00:27:56
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Nov 17 2017 | 00:27:56

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Show Notes

What do you do for the patient in cardiogenic shock who is not responding to vasopressors and inotropes?  Should you place a mechanical circulatory support device as a bridge to PCI or CABG? We discuss the pearls and pitfalls of the latest devices.

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