Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump therapy: A critical appraisal of the evidence for patients with acute myocardial infarction

Critical Care

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-8

  Peterson, John C ^a   Cook, Deborah J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiogenic shock; Intra aortic balloon counterpulsation pump; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042937405     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc117     Document Type: Review

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