TRANSTHORACIC INTRAAORTIC COUNTERPULSATION - A SIMPLE METHOD FOR BALLOON CATHETER POSITIONING

Authors
SANTINI F MAZZUCCO A
Citation
F. Santini et A. Mazzucco, TRANSTHORACIC INTRAAORTIC COUNTERPULSATION - A SIMPLE METHOD FOR BALLOON CATHETER POSITIONING, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(3), 1997, pp. 859-860
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
859 - 860
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:3<859:TIC-AS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Transaortic balloon catheter insertion is an effective method to provi de aortic counterpulsation when the conventional retrograde femoral ro ute cannot be used, usually due to severe aortoiliac disease. A simple technique is described to achieve correct transthoracic intraaortic b alloon pump catheter insertion and positioning without the need for sp ecial equipment. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.