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Carla Gotsens-Asenjo¹, Constanza Fernández-De Vinzenzi¹, Elena Roselló-Díez¹

¹Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain.

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Summary

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This study highlights the successful use of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to stabilize a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction during urgent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Keywords:

Aorto-coronary bypass Circulatory support devices Intra-aortic balloon pump

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Medical Devices

Background:

A 76-year-old patient presented with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and severe left ventricular dysfunction.
Coronary angiography revealed significant left main and two-vessel coronary artery disease, necessitating urgent surgical intervention.

Observation:

An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted pre-operatively under echocardiographic guidance to ensure hemodynamic stability.
The IABP catheter was positioned in the descending thoracic aorta, confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography.
The patient underwent double off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting via median sternotomy.

Findings:

The intra-aortic balloon pump effectively maintained hemodynamic stability throughout the complex surgical procedure.
The patient was extubated shortly after surgery, and the IABP was removed on postoperative day two without complications.

Implications:

Intra-aortic balloon pump support is a valuable strategy for managing patients with compromised left ventricular function undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
This case demonstrates the feasibility and safety of IABP use in high-risk cardiac surgery patients.
Optimized hemodynamic management, including IABP use, can lead to favorable outcomes in complex coronary artery disease cases.