Mechanical circulatory support in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with cardiogenic shock: A National Inpatient Sample analysis.
BACKGROUND Cardiogenic shock in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is highly lethal. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS), including percutaneous ventricular assist devices such as Impella and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), is increasingly used in refract...