David J. Cohen, MD, MSc, reviewing Thiele H et al. N Engl J Med 2023 Aug 26 A major randomized trial showed no mortality difference with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus supportive care alone. Despite great strides in managing acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 30-day mortality rates remain at 40% to 50% when cardiogenic shock complicates AMI (AMI-CS). Several percutaneous […]

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