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Ambulatory intraaortic balloon counterpulsation
S A Buchanan1, S E Langenburg, M C Mauney
1Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|November 1, 1994
Abstract:
A technique is described for the retroperitoneal placement of a balloon pump that preserves patient mobility. This technique may be superior to standard femoral placement when prolonged support is required for cardiac transplant candidates awaiting donor organs.