Abstract
We describe a patient who could not be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass without mechanical circulatory assistance because of severe cardiac failure after surgical repair of a dissecting aneurysm of the descending aorta. Placement of an intra-aortic balloon in a conduit attached to the proximal aorta enabled the patient to recover from perioperative cardiac failure after all other measures had failed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-43 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine