Portable enhanced external counterpulsation for Acute Coronary Syndrome and cardiogenic shock: A pilot study
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Toxic shock syndrome: A rare complication to enhanced external counterpulsation.
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is known to reduce angina pectoris in patients in whom revascularization is not possible. The therapy is associated with few adverse effects. A case with a previously unknown complication - toxic shock syndrome - that occurred twice in an EECP-treated patient is described. Toxic shock syndrome initially resembles the state of septic shock. Early recogni...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Cardiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0160-9289,1932-8737
DOI: 10.1002/clc.20074