cardiogenic shock and severe left ventricular failure after acute myocardial infarction , refractory angina pectoris at rest either of new onset or superimposed on stable angina pectoris , or occurring in the post infarct ( less than 2 weeks ) period , and the suspicion of a slowly evolving infarction are the main indications for intra-aortic balloon pumping at the thoraxcenter .
C0027051
myocardial
C0021308
infarction