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Interhospital transport of haemodynamically unstable patients using intra-aortic balloon pumping
Hans Vanoverbeke1, Filip De Somer, Guido Van Nooten
1Hartcentrum, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, Gent, Belgium. hans.vanoverbeke@rug.ac.be
Acta Cardiologica
|January 25, 2003
Abstract:
The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a valuable tool in the treatment of cardiogenic shock or instable myocardial ischaemia. We report on our recent experience with interhospital transport of haemodynamically unstable patients using on-site stabilization with IABP. A 75% survival rate encourages us to keep using this technique despite the logistic efforts it demands.