LEFT VENTRICULAR UNLOADING WITH VENO-ARTERIAL EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION USING INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP OR PERCUTANEOUS LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED SURVIVAL TO DISCHARGE

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has been successfully deployed for management of acute cardiogenic shock in the ICU. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) provides the most cardiopulmonary support but reduces left ventricular (LV) unloading and increases cardiac afterload