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Morici N, Sacco A, Frea S, et al. Early Intra-Aortic Balloon Support for Heart Failure-Related Cardiogenic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;85(16):1587-1597. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.003
ALTSHOCK-2 demonstrate the superiority of early intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) implantation at admission over local clinical practice (pharmacological only) in acute decompensated heart failure patients with cardiogenic shock with respect to 60-day survival or successful bridge to heart replacement therapies.