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Death during percutaneous insertion of an intraaortic balloon pump
1Section of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|March 31, 1999
Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation is currently the most widely used mechanical technique for temporary support of the circulation. We report a rare fatal case of perforation of the right common iliac artery during percutaneous insertion of an IABP.
Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation is currently the most widely used mechanical technique for temporary support of the circulation. We report a rare fatal case of perforation of the right common iliac artery during percutaneous insertion of an IABP.

