Acute cardiac care & resuscitation

Prognostic Implications of Bleeding and Ischemic Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction-Related Cardiogenic Shock Managed With Microaxial Flow Pump

Circ Cardiovasc IntervPublished Registry analysis

Authors' conclusion

Both bleeding and ischemic complications remain frequent adverse events in acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock requiring a microaxial flow pump. While both complications were significantly associated with mortality, the higher incidence of bleeding complications contributed to a greater mortality burden. This underscores the importance of bleeding prevention strategies alongside ischemic complication management in this high-risk population.

Study context

Population
Patients who underwent microaxial flow pump implantation for acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock between 2020 and 2023mean age, 69.2±11.7 years, 17.6% women
Participants
2,034 patients
Exposure
Associations between complications and mortality, adjusting for clinical characteristics
Outcome
In-hospital all-cause mortality
Follow-up
During hospitalization
Methodological detailsJ-PVAD (Japan Registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device), Cox regression with time-varying exposures, death as a competing event
  • J-PVAD (Japan Registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device)
  • Cox regression with time-varying exposures
  • Death as a competing event

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Increased mortality; time-varying exposure
Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)
Bleeding complications
1.60(1.30–1.97)
Ischemic complications
1.74(1.24–2.44)
Died during hospitalization
840 (41.3%)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeBleeding complicationsIschemic complications
30-day cumulative incidence of complications23.2% (95% CI 21.4%–25.0%)10.5% (95% CI 9.1%–11.8%)
Population attributable fraction for death10.7% (95% CI 6.6%–14.0%)4.0% (CI 1.8%–5.6%)

Original publication

Prognostic Implications of Bleeding and Ischemic Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction-Related Cardiogenic Shock Managed With Microaxial Flow Pump. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. Published 29 March 2026. doi:10.1161/circinterventions.125.015676

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