AMBULATORY INTRAAORTIC BALLOON COUNTERPULSATION

Authors
BUCHANAN SA LANGENBURG SE MAUNEY MC BLACKBOURNE LH GROH MA BERGIN JD TRIBBLE CG
Citation
Sa. Buchanan et al., AMBULATORY INTRAAORTIC BALLOON COUNTERPULSATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(5), 1994, pp. 1547-1548
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1547 - 1548
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:5<1547:AIBC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A technique is described for the retroperitoneal placement of a balloo n pump that preserves patient mobility. This technique may be superior to standard femoral placement when prolonged support is required for cardiac transplant candidates awaiting donor organs.