title: Perforation of an intraaortic balloon twice in one patient.
abstract: Perforation of an intraaortic balloon is a well recognised complication of the device and is usually due to abrasion by a calcified aortic atheromatous plaque. We report a case in which a replacement balloon also perforated and suggest that if continued balloon assistance is required, a lower perfill volume may prevent damage to the second balloon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Briffa
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lynn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000295:instrumentation*