Next to the retrospective study design, the
number of patients was small in particular if the cohort
was further subdivided. Among the 47 patients who had
AMI as the primary cause of CS, only in 33 patients was
coronary revascularization performed, with a success
rate of 85% [19]. In our study, revascularization was
attempted in 94% of patients, with a success rate of
96%, and an IABP was placed in all patients