Remove 2021 Remove Arterioles Remove Cardiogenic Shock
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Three questions (not so simple) on a 90% LAD lesion.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Mind you, IABP during cardiogenic shock, essentially does this – keep the coroanry diastolic pressure high. Within this range, vascular smooth muscle in coronary arterioles adjusts resistance to maintain near-constant blood flow. 2021 May 11;77(18):2335-2345. H owever, there are significant caveats. Reference 1.