Death during percutaneous insertion of an intraaortic balloon pump

Authors
Boglioli, LR Taff, ML
Citation
Lr. Boglioli et Ml. Taff, Death during percutaneous insertion of an intraaortic balloon pump, J FOREN SCI, 44(2), 1999, pp. 425-427
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
ISSN journal
00221198 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
425 - 427
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1198(199903)44:2<425:DDPIOA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation is currently the most widely used mech anical technique for temporary support of the circulation; We report a rare fatal case of perforation of the right common iliac artery during percutan eous insertion of an IABP.