Comparison of Pulsatile With Nonpulsatile Mechanical Support in a Porcine Model of Profound Cardiogenic Shock
The aim of this study was to examine whether pulsatility by intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) is an important adjunct to the treatment of profound cardiogenic shock (CS) with a widely used, nonpulsatile centrifugal pump (CP).