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The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Published on: February 5, 2021
Abdominal aortic peripheral intervention to facilitate intra-aortic balloon pump support during high risk
See W Low1, Justin Z Lee2, Kwan S Lee3
1Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Arizona South Campus, 2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ, 85713, USA. seeweilow@gmail.com.
Insights
Severe abdominal aortic stenosis can impede intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Angioplasty effectively treated this stenosis, enabling successful IABP support and PCI.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is crucial for hemodynamic support during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Trans-femoral IABP insertion faces challenges, particularly in patients with aortoiliac occlusive arterial disease.
Background:
The use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) via the trans-femoral approach has been established for hemodynamic support in patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, there are various challenges associated with its use, especially in patients with aortoiliac occlusive arterial disease.
Case Presentation:
We describe a case of high-risk PCI with IABP support complicated by intra-procedural detection of severe abdominal aortic stenosis that was successfully overcome with angioplasty of the stenotic lesion.
Conclusions:
Our report highlights distal abdominal aortic stenosis as a potential barrier to successful PCI with IABP support, and angioplasty as an effective means to overcome it.
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