Trends and Outcomes of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Peripartum Women, 2002-2014: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis.

•Peripartum use of mechanical circulatory support increased from 2002 – 2014.•Overall mortality for pregnant women receiving mechanical support has not decreased.•The most common type of mechanical support used was an intra-aortic balloon pump.•Probability of death increased when mechanical support was used on or after day 6.