Mechanical circulatory support in post-cardiac arrest: One two many?

Cardiac Arrest (CA) and cardiogenic shock (CS) are severe and life-threatening manifestations of acute cardiovascular disease. Despite advances in the field of cardiovascular care, these patients continue to have poor short- and long-term outcomes with mortality more than 50%. 1. Vallabhajosyula S. Jentzer J.C. Prasad A. et al. Epidemiology of cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest complicating non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction:...