Intra-aortic balloon pump use after coronary intervention for STEMI without shock was associated with prevented ischemia, thrombus resolution, and maintained TIMI 3 flow.
Does intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) following coronary intervention improve angiographic outcomes and prevent ischemia in patients with STEMI without shock due to right coronary artery thrombotic occlusion?
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation may serve as a novel adjunctive strategy for managing refractory intracoronary thrombus in STEMI patients without cardiogenic shock.
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ABSTRACT A case is presented of ST‐elevation myocardial infarction without shock, due to right coronary artery thrombotic occlusion, in which the unusual step was taken with the use of an intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) following coronary intervention, which was associated with prevention of further ischemia, angiographic evidence of thrombus resolution, and maintained TIMI 3 flow, in a patient with limited other apparent options. Further investigation into this strategy might be considered.
Yan et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Intra-aortic balloon pump use after coronary intervention for STEMI without shock was associated with prevented ischemia, thrombus resolution, and maintained TIMI 3 flow.