Transaxillary Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Migration Minimized With a Long Introducer Sheath

Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has been used more recently as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in hospitalized patients. Femoral IABP limits mobility and rehabilitation; thus, transaxillary approach has been described. However, a transaxillary IABP may migrate, causing significant vascular inju...

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Published in:	Cardiovascular revascularization medicine Vol. 30; pp. 85 - 88
Main Authors:	Dorsey, Andrew, Karimianpour, Ahmadreza, Fernandes, Valerian L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021
Subjects:	Cardiovascular Heart transplantation Intra-aortic balloon pump Mechanical support Migration Heart transplantation Migration Mechanical support Intra-aortic balloon pump
ISSN:	1553-8389, 1878-0938, 1878-0938
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