An 83 year old woman presented with acute anterior myocardial infarction, Killip class I. She received percutaneous coronary intervention for ensuing cardiogenic shock. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was applied via the right femoral route. The patient’s haemodynamics became stable within two hours and all inotropes were discontinued. Further episodes of hypotension, sinus tachycardia, …