Abstract:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) in 7-10% of cases and the mortality rate is about 60-70% [13,16]. Early revascula rization by percutaneous coronary inter vention (PCI) and intensive care includ ing positive inotropic agents, vasopres sors, and circulatory assist devices are routinely used to improve cardiac output and to prevent multiorgan failure [1,5,16]. Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) is a commonly used mechanical support sys tem for patients with CS [25,33]. Desp… Show more
“…It derives from increased lactate production in hypoperfusion states or decreased lactate clearance that may also be secondary to liver dysfunction. Indeed, multiorgan damage and failure, or systemic pathways activated in the state of cardiogenic shock, have been suggested to contribute to the detrimental prognosis …”
“…It derives from increased lactate production in hypoperfusion states or decreased lactate clearance that may also be secondary to liver dysfunction. Indeed, multiorgan damage and failure, or systemic pathways activated in the state of cardiogenic shock, have been suggested to contribute to the detrimental prognosis …”
“…Early outcomes may be improved by optimizing hemodynamics and perfusion with MCS and vasoactive agents. However, once there is a systemic inflammatory state and multisystem organ failure, even full mechanical support and normalization of cardiac output may not improve survival, which is no longer mediated by hypoperfusion alone (19,20). Further studies are therefore needed to address several questions, including the ideal timing of MCS, the role of TCS, and identification of patients who do not derive benefits from MCS.…”
Background
Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by acute heart failure or cardiogenic shock have high mortality with conventional management.
Objectives
We evaluated outcomes of patients with AMI who received durable ventricular assist devices (VADs).
Methods
Patients with AMI in the INTERMACS registry who underwent VAD placement were included and compared to patients who received VADs for non-AMI indications.
Results
VADs were implanted in 502 patients with AMI: 443 left ventricular assist devices; 33 biventricular assist devices; and 26 total artificial hearts. Median age was 58.3 years, and 77.1% were male. At implant, 66% were INTERMACS profile 1. A higher proportion of AMI than non- AMI patients had preoperative intra-aortic balloon pumps (57.6% vs. 25.3%; p < 0.01), intubation (58% vs. 8.3%; p < 0.01), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (17.9% vs. 1.7%, p < 0.01), cardiac arrest (33.5% vs. 3.3%, p < 0.01), and higher-acuity INTERMACS profiles. At 1 month post-VAD, 91.8% of AMI patients were alive with ongoing device support, 7.2 % had died on device, and 1% had been transplanted. At 1 year post-VAD, 52% of AMI patients were alive with ongoing device support, 25.7% had been transplanted, 1.6% had LVADs explanted for recovery, and 20.7% had died on device. The AMI group had higher unadjusted early-phase hazard (HR: 1.24; p = 0.04) and reduced late-phase hazard of death (HR: 0.57; p = 0.04) than the non-AMI group. After accounting for established risk factors, the AMI group no longer had higher early mortality hazard (HR: 0.89; p = 0.3), but had lower late mortality hazard (HR: 0.55; p = 0.02).
Conclusion
Patients with AMI who receive VADs have outcomes similar to other VAD populations, despite being more critically ill pre-implantation. VAD therapy is an effective strategy for patients with AMI in whom medical therapy is failing.
“…Risk scores have gained increasing importance for decision making in critically ill patients. Currently, the APACHE II and the SAPS II scores are the most useful ICU assessment tools for the prognostic outcome of critically ill patients (Knaus et al, 1985;LeGall et al, 1984), but for CS patients these scores are less useful, since a recent study reported sensitivity and specificity rates below 80% in a contemporary CS cohort (Kellner et al, 2013).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, currently available ICU outcome scores appear to be inappropriate to guide the management of CS patients (Kellner et al 2013).…”
This is the author's final version. The version of record may be found online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00063-015-0118-8. Please cite this version, Schwarz, B, Abdel-Wahab, M, Robinson, D R and Richardt, G (2016) Predictors of mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention and intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. Medizinische Klinik -Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 111 (8
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