Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
摘要
A 60-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room with a history of chest pain for about 3 h. He was irritable, had cold extremities, and was hypotensive with a blood pressure of 84/60 mmHg. He has been a diabetic and a smoker for around 10 years. He persisted to be hypotensive despite being on adrenaline and noradrenaline. His ECG showed an extensive anterior wall STEMI. He was taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertion. After 2 days, the patient’s cardiogenic shock improved and was then discharged on day 7.