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Axillary Artery Hemostasis Post–Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Failure
Intra-aortic balloon pump via the axillary approach has been increasingly utilized to facilitate physical rehabilitation prior to definitive heart failure therapy. There is a high risk of device fracture with loss of arterial accessibility.
Mohammad Al-Ani, MD +5 more
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Preoperative implantation of an intra-aortic balloon pump has been shown to reduce mortality in high-risk cardiac surgery cases. However, one main contraindication for its use is severe aortic regurgitation.
David Hirschl +4 more
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Pop the balloon: rapid switch from Intra‐aortic balloon pump to alternate device
When a patient with an intra‐aortic balloon pump needs different support, it is simple to use a stiff 0.018‐inch interventional wire (360 cm) to exchange the balloon for a new sheath.
Ashleigh Long +2 more
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Successful surgical extraction of an entrapped intra-aortic balloon pump
Intra-aortic balloon pump use is an approach for the provision of mechanical support to improve cardiac output and perfusion in the perioperative period in patients undergoing coronary intervention.
Jayarama Pai +4 more
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Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Safety Interpretation of Waves for Patients Connected with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump [PDF]
Background: Safety from harm and injury in receiving health services is a human right. Nurses play a key role in enhancing the quality and safety of care through recognition, management and reporting of issues that have, or could have, a negative impact ...
Heba M. Amin +2 more
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Combined association of liver and renal injury by intra-aortic balloon pump malposition
BACKGROUND: We report an unusual visceral complication of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) due to the malpositioning of the catheter in the aorta.CASE REPORT: A 55-year-old man with severe left ventricular dysfunction underwent coronary artery bypass ...
Feridoun Sabzi +2 more
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In this paper, we present a review of the intra-aortic balloon pump, as well as the usage of it in the medical field today. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a biomedical device that can assist the heart during unstable angina or after a heart ...
Vanessa M. Limbert, Amir M. Amiri
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Redo aortic surgery: Does one versus multiple affect outcomes?Central MessagePerspective
Objective: Redo aortic surgery has a higher risk of morbidity and mortality because it is technically complex due to mediastinal adhesions, infection, and previously implanted prostheses. In this study, we sought to benchmark our single-center experience
Elizabeth L. Norton, MD +5 more
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1.6 DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON CAROTID PERFUSION OF INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP SUPPORT
Introduction: Intra-aortic balloon pumping is widely used to augment diastolic coronary perfusion. However, far less is known about its effects on other large arteries. In this study we assessed the effects of intra-arterial balloon pump pressure support
J.E. Davies +7 more
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Mechanical circulatory support with Impella in percutaneous coronary intervention: current status
In patients with, or at risk of, hemodynamic instability during percutaneous coronary intervention, maintaining perfusion of vital organs is crucial.
Baskaran Chandrasekar
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