Migration of Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placed Via the Axillary Artery

Barac, Y.D.; Alwair, H.; Kong, D.F.; Patel, C.B.; Daneshmand, M.A.; Milano, C.A.; Schroder, J.N.

Journal of Invasive Cardiology 30(1): E11

2018


ISSN/ISBN: 1557-2501
PMID: 29289953
Document Number: 696688
Axillary artery intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) placement enables those awaiting transplant to ambulate and get stronger, but motion increases risk of IABP migration. The management of a migrated pump in a 44-year-old man with heart failure is described.

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