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The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Published on: February 5, 2021
Axillary Artery Hemostasis Post-Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Failure
Mohammad Al-Ani1, Sahil Prasada2, Siddharth Wayangankar1
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Abstract:
Intra-aortic balloon pump via the axillary approach has been increasingly utilized to facilitate physical rehabilitation prior to definitive heart failure therapy. There is a high risk of device fracture with loss of arterial accessibility. Three cases are presented that demonstrate innovative arteriotomy hemostasis techniques for malfunctioning axillary intra-aortic balloon pumps. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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