Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in High-Risk Cardiac Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Case Series

Gaetano Burgio; Gennaro Martucci; Giovanna Panarello; Maria Scarlata; Federico Pastore; Michele Pilato; Cesare Scardulla; Antonio Arcadipane

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.010

Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in High-Risk Cardiac Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Case Series

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Apr;30(2):428-31. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.010. Epub 2015 Jun 6.

Authors

Gaetano Burgio¹, Gennaro Martucci¹, Giovanna Panarello¹, Maria Scarlata¹, Federico Pastore¹, Michele Pilato², Cesare Scardulla³, Antonio Arcadipane⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care;
² Cardiac Surgery Unit.
³ Cardiology Unit, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies, Palermo, Italy.
⁴ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care;. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26395396
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.010

No abstract available

Keywords: IABP; high-risk cardiac patients; intra-aortic balloon pump; intra-aortic counterpulsation; noncardiac surgery; perioperative management.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk
Surgical Procedures, Operative*