Usefulness of pre- versus postadmission cardiogenic shock during acute myocardial infarction in predicting survival

Authors
Barbash, IM Hasdai, D Behar, S Boyko, V Gottlieb, S Ilia, R Battler, A Leor, J
Citation
Im. Barbash et al., Usefulness of pre- versus postadmission cardiogenic shock during acute myocardial infarction in predicting survival, AM J CARD, 87(10), 2001, pp. 1200
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010515)87:10<1200:UOPVPC>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The Israeli registry indicates that more than half of patients with acute m yocardial infarction who develop cardiogenic shock do so before hospital ad mission. Preadmission shock and angioplasty were associated with improved s urvival.