John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Hospital-Level Variations in Outcomes and Readmissions Among Patients With STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support: Insights From a National Cohort.

BACKGROUND: The utilization of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) has increased substantially in recent years. However, it remains unclear whether the spectrum of MCS de...