UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION OF INTRAAORTIC BALLOON COUNTERPULSATION VIA THE ASCENDING AORTA - BALLOON MIGRATION

Authors
SANTINI F BERTOLINI P ROSSI A MONTALBANO G MAZZUCCO A
Citation
F. Santini et al., UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION OF INTRAAORTIC BALLOON COUNTERPULSATION VIA THE ASCENDING AORTA - BALLOON MIGRATION, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 11(3), 1997, pp. 579-581
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
579 - 581
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1997)11:3<579:UCOIBC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A case of intraaortic balloon pump catheter migration after an ascendi ng aortic insertion, occuring 16 h postoperatively in a 48 year old ma n after myocardial revascularization, is presented. The prevention and management of this rare but serious complication of intraaortic ballo on pumping is reviewed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.