Mechanical circulatory assistance with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation for major abdominal surgery

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) provides effective mechanical circulatory assistance (MCA) in many patients with cardiac disease characterized by low cardiac output and/or myocardial ischemia. The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has been used almost exclusively in the care of patients...

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Published in:Annals of surgery 1976-01, Vol.183 (1), p.73-76
Main Authors: Foster, E D, Olsson, C A, Rutenburg, A M, Berger, R L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - surgery
Aged
Assisted Circulation - methods
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Heart Diseases - complications
Heart Failure - complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Care - methods
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
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Summary:Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) provides effective mechanical circulatory assistance (MCA) in many patients with cardiac disease characterized by low cardiac output and/or myocardial ischemia. The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has been used almost exclusively in the care of patients with cardiac disease as their primary medical disorder. This report presents use of the IABP in three cases where cardiac disease was present, but abdominal pathology necessitating urgent surgical intervention was the primary medical concern. Experience with these three cases suggest that operative and early postoperative use of IABC in patients with documented heart disease undergoing major non-cardiac surgical procedures may reduce the high incidence of cardiac complications.
ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/00000658-197601000-00015