This study is looking at how well a heart support device called Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation (IABC) works in people with cardiogenic shock (a serious condition where your heart can't pump enough blood). Researchers want to see if how flexible your arteries are (called 'arterial compliance') affects how well IABC helps your heart. They will compare patients with normal artery flexibility to those with low flexibility. The main goal is to measure your heart's pumping ability (cardiac output) 24 hours after IABC is started. You can join if you are 18 or older, have cardiogenic shock, are getting IABC as part of your care, and can give consent. This is an observational study, meaning researchers will gather information from your existing medical care.

Study design

This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 20 participants. It will compare clinical outcomes in patients with normal versus low arterial compliance.

What's involved

You will have baseline heart measurements taken before IABC insertion, and then repeat measurements at 30 minutes, 3-6 hours, and 24 hours after IABC. You will be followed until your IABC treatment ends.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

You will be followed longitudinally until your IABC course has completed for any reason.

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