Use and Effectiveness of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Among Patients Undergoing High Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Curtis JP, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Chen J, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM. Use and Effectiveness of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Among Patients Undergoing High Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 5: 21-30. PMID: 22147887, PMCID: PMC3801197, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.960385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionIntra-aortic balloon pumpPercutaneous coronary interventionHospital quartilesHospital mortalityIABP useCoronary interventionBalloon pumpHospital characteristicsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionDepressed left ventricular functionHigh-risk PCI patientsSegment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular functionHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsIABP usageCardiogenic shockPCI patientsCathPCI RegistryHemodynamic supportVentricular functionHospital variationMultivariable analysis