Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Jun 1997
Thrombolysis plus aortic counterpulsation: improved survival in patients who present to community hospitals with cardiogenic shock.
We sought to explore the potential benefit of combining intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) with thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. ⋯ Survival may be enhanced and transfer for revascularization facilitated when community hospitals use both thrombolysis and IABP to treat patients with acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Jun 1997
Clinical correlates and prognostic significance of the ventilatory response to exercise in chronic heart failure.
This study sought to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with chronic heart failure and an increased ventilatory response to exercise and to examine the prognostic usefulness of this response. ⋯ A high VE-VCO2 slope selects patients with more severe heart failure and is an independent prognostic marker. The VE-VCO2 slope may be used as a supplementary index in the assessment of patients with chronic heart failure.