Spontaneous rupture of an intra-aortic balloon pump

Circulatory assistance with an intraaortic balloon pump is not free from risks and complications. Among the latter, rupture is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of an intraaortic balloon, which occurred after 29 h of counterpulsation in a patient with cardiogenic shock followin...

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Published in:Intensive care medicine 1981-01, Vol.7 (6), p.311-312
Main Authors: Vicente, J R, Moreno, E, Peñas, L, Diaz, A, Fernandez, L, Loma-Osorio, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Assisted Circulation - adverse effects
Equipment Failure
Humans
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping - adverse effects
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping - instrumentation
Male
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
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Summary:Circulatory assistance with an intraaortic balloon pump is not free from risks and complications. Among the latter, rupture is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of an intraaortic balloon, which occurred after 29 h of counterpulsation in a patient with cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction. The probable cause of the rupture was the constant abrasion and eventual perforation of the balloon membrane by a sharp calcified aortic plaque.
ISSN:0342-4642
1432-1238
DOI:10.1007/BF01709729