Mechanical Circulatory Support with the Impella® LP5.0 Pump and an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump for Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Myocardial Infarction: The IMPELLA-STIC Randomized Study
In patients with CS-AMI stabilized by initial treatment with inotropes and an IABP, the Impella LP5.0 did not provide additional haemodynamic support or improvement in LVEF at 1 month; its use in this setting might be futile and possibly harmful.