An early exit strategy for intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation

Transbrachial insertion of an intra-aort

Transbrachial insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump for complex coronary angioplasty

✍ Bernard M. Noël; Onil Gleeton; Gérald R. Barbeau 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 138 KB

## Abstract Transfemoral insertion of intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) for hemodynamic support is a useful adjunct in patients undergoing complex percutaneous revascularization procedures. However, this approach is not always possible, particularly in patients with severe occlusive peripheral vascu