SHORT-TERM MORTALITY AND USE OF MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT IN WOMEN WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES

Cardiogenic shock (CS) carries high mortality and morbidity. The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is one parameter of the increased resource utilization to address this morbid condition. Sex-based differences in the use of MCS in CS are not well elucidated We used data from the National