| Literature DB >> 7328223 |
J R Vicente, E Moreno, L Peñas, A Diaz, L Fernandez, A Loma-Osorio.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7328223 DOI: 10.1007/bf01709729
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0342-4642 Impact factor: 17.440