Publication Date
2012
Journal
The Texas Heart Journal
PMID
23109753
Publication Date(s)
2012
Language
English
PMCID
PMC3461655
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
2012
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Assisted circulation/adverse effects, counterpulsation/mortality, entrapment, intra-aortic balloon pumping/adverse effects/methods/mortality/rupture/standards/statistics & numerical data, risk assessment
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
An intra-aortic balloon pump is one of the most valuable tools in the cardiac surgeon's armament to assist in the management of the failing heart. Despite its widespread use, there are associated risks and complications, one of which is balloon rupture with associated entrapment. Numerous approaches for dealing with this complication have been described; here we review the previous experience with intra-aortic balloon pump entrapment and discuss potential management, with particular reference to a recent case of our own.