An editorial published in April 2022 discusses the benefits and pitfalls of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) combined with intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) to manage CS. The complete manuscript, written by Agam Bansal, Dhiran Verghese, and Sarachandra Vallabhajosyula, can be found in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A summary of the editorial is…