Management of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Rupture and Entrapment

Madhu Bhamidipaty, Barend Mees*, Timothy Wagner

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

While the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) itself has many useful and life-saving indications, it has a high complication rate, up to 30% in some studies. This report discusses the surgical removal and subsequent vascular repair in a patient with a ruptured and subsequently entrapped IABP and reviews the literature on the presentation and management of this rare but major complication.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-63
Number of pages3
JournalAORTA
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Aorta
  • Entrapment
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump

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