[Intra-aortic balloon pumping in cardiac surgery]

The application of the intra-aortal counter-pulsation in the complex treatment of 37 patients was followed by stabilization of hemodynamics in 67,6% of cases, 37,8% of the patients survived. The intra-aortal counter-pulsation used in the preoperative period resulted in the survival of 50% of patients. The beginning of the procedure during the operation or in the postoperative period gave the survival of 40,9% and 22,2% of the patients correspondingly. Complications in the performing of the intra-aortal counter-pulsation were noted in 27% of cases.