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. 2014 Jul;55(4):920-7.
doi: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.4.920.

Clinical outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by severe refractory cardiogenic shock assisted with percutaneous cardiopulmonary support

Taek Kyu Park  1 , Jeong Hoon Yang  2 , Seung-Hyuk Choi  3 , Young Bin Song  1 , Joo-Yong Hahn  1 , Jin-Ho Choi  1 , Kiick Sung  4 , Young Tak Lee  4 , Hyeon-Cheol Gwon  1 , Sang Hoon Lee  1
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Clinical outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by severe refractory cardiogenic shock assisted with percutaneous cardiopulmonary support

Taek Kyu Park et al. Yonsei Med J. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: Limited data are available on the role of percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS) for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients with cardiogenic shock. We investigated the clinical outcomes and predictors of in-hospital mortality after PCPS in patients with AMI complicated by severe refractory cardiogenic shock.

Materials and methods: From January 2004 to December 2011, we analyzed data from 96 consecutive AMI patients with cardiogenic shock assisted by a PCPS system. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. The predictors of in-hospital mortality were determined by a Cox proportional-hazards model.

Results: In-hospital mortality occurred in 51 (53.1%) patients and 58 (60.4%) patients were able to be weaned from PCPS. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed in 61 (63.5%) patients before PCPS initiation. On multivariate analysis, age≥67 years [adjusted hazard ratio (HR), 4.74; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.27-9.93; p<0.001], CPR (adjusted HR, 2.32; 95% CI, 1.11-4.85; p=0.03), lactate clearance for 48 hours<70% (adjusted HR, 2.50; 95% CI, 1.04-6.05; p=0.041), and unsuccessful revascularization (adjusted HR, 3.57; 95% CI, 1.85-6.90; p=0.002) were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality after PCPS in patients with AMI complicated by cardiogenic shock.

Conclusion: In spite of PCPS management, AMI patients complicated by severe refractory cardiogenic shock demonstrated high mortality. Older age, CPR, lower lactate clearance for 48 hours, and unsuccessful revascularization were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.

Keywords: Myocardial infarction; cardiogenic shock; percutaneous cardiopulmonary support.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Kaplan-Meier survival curve. (A) Kaplan-Meier survival curve for all patients. (B) Kaplan-Meier survival curve for age <67 years (solid line) versus age ≥67 years (dashed line). (C) Kaplan-Meier survival curve for lactate clearance for 48 hours ≥70% (solid line) versus lactate clearance for 48 hours <70% (dashed line). (D) Kaplan-Meier survival curve for successful revascularization (solid line) versus unsuccessful revascularization (dashed line).
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