The use of mechanical circulatory support in post-acute myocardial infarction mechanical complications

The management of patients affected by mechanical complications following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) represents an unquestionable challenge due to its increasing prevalence and unchanged mortality rates (1-3). Indeed, the clinical and hemodynamic status of a patient, as well as the cardiac structural condition, pose different impacts on the timing and type of treatment, ultimately impacting patient outcomes (1-3). In most cases, a surgical approach is the gold standard of care although, recently, percutaneous transcatheter procedures have been proposed for inoperable patients or as a bridge-to-surgery strategy (1-3).