Jacob E Møller, Thomas Engstrøm, Lisette O Jensen, Hans Eiskjær, Norman Mangner, Amin Polzin, P Christian Schulze, Carsten Skurk, Peter Nordbeck, Peter Clemmensen, Vasileios Panoulas, Sebastian Zimmer, Andreas Schäfer, Nikos Werner, Martin Frydland, Lene Holmvang, Jesper Kjærgaard, Rikke Sørensen, Jacob Lønborg, Matias G Lindholm, Nanna L J Udesen, Anders Junker, Henrik Schmidt, Christian J Terkelsen, Steffen Christensen, Evald H Christiansen, Axel Linke, Felix J Woitek, Ralf Westenfeld, Sven Möbius-Winkler, Kristian Wachtell, Hanne B Ravn, Jens F Lassen, Søren Boesgaard, Oke Gerke, Christian Hassager
BACKGROUND: The effects of temporary mechanical circulatory support with a microaxial flow pump on mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock remains unclear. METHODS: In an international, multicenter, randomized trial, we assigned patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock to receive a microaxial flow pump (Impella CP) plus standard care or standard care alone. The primary end point was death from any cause at 180 days...
April 7, 2024: New England Journal of Medicine