title: Intra-aortic balloon assist: initial Mayo Clinic experience and current concepts.
abstract: The initial experience with intra-aortic balloon assist (IABA) at the Mayo Clinic has been with 34 desperately ill individuals; 17 survived hospitalization. Hemodynamic improvement associated with institution of IABA can be documented. An unacceptably high complication rate (26%) has resulted in extensive modification in the technique of employing IABA. Concepts of patient selection and applications of IABA have evolved from this initial experience and from a review of the literature and have resulted in less reluctant use of this cardiac-assist modality.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy