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The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
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Positioning an intraaortic balloon pump using intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram guidance
Matthew A Klopman1, Edward P Chen, Roman M Sniecinski
1Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|April 7, 2011
Abstract:
A 72-year-old man with an ejection fraction of 25% is scheduled to undergo elective coronary artery bypass graft using cardiopulmonary bypass. Because of the high-risk nature of the operation, the surgeon wants to insert an intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) before initiating cardiopulmonary bypass. An intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is requested to ensure correct placement.
