PMID: 15216260Sep 1, 1980Paper

Transascending aortic intraaortic balloon insertion with delayed sternal closure: A retrospective analysis

Cardiovascular Diseases
Clement C. UgorjiJohn C. Norman

Abstract

Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) is an established therapeutic adjunct in the treatment of postcardiotomy/infarction low cardiac output states. Although the common femoral or iliac arteries are the preferred sites for balloon insertion, severe arterial occlusive disease may preclude entry by these methods. To circumvent this problem, alternative methods of insertion utilizing transthoracic approaches have evolved. In our institution, direct (transaortic) IABP insertion, combined with delayed sternal closure to avoid cardiac compression and possible tamponade, was performed in 28 adult postcardiotomy patients (mean age 60.4 +/- 3 years). The severity of generalized atherosclerosis was reflected in an overall survival rate of 28.6%. Retrospective analyses of the clinical courses of these patients revealed that the transaortic approach allowed utilization of larger and more effective balloons. Successful insertion of 30 and 40 ml balloons was accomplished in 27 of 28 (96%) of these patients, and one patient with a hypoplastic aorta required a 20 ml balloon. There were no complications directly attributable to this alternative site of balloon insertion, and tamponade was avoided. Delayed sternal closure was accomplished within 48...Continue Reading

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