Clinical Applicability of Assisted Circulation in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Myocardial Infarction : Crdiogenic Shock

1.It is quite possible that assisted circulation (e.g.counterpulsation) is one of the most reasonable and promising measure to treat cardiogenic shock secondary to acute myocardial infarction. 2. Circulatory assitance will not revive the tissue damaged irreversibly; there must be sufficient viable myocardium left at the time of circulatory assistance to permit restoration of cardiac function. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that effective results can be obtained only by earlier implementation of this procedure.