title: The intraaortic counterpulsation balloon in cardiac surgery. The importance of opportune indication.
abstract: The results with the use of this device in patients who develop Low Cardiac Output Syndrome after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation are analyzed. Special emphasis is given to the development of the opportune indication of this procedure, on the basis of a comparison of the results of the first few years to the most recent ones. Finally, the advantages of the prophylactic use of the Intraaortic Balloon Pump are commented.
authors.affiliation: Depto. de Medicina Extracorpórea, Hospital Gral. Centro Médico La Raza, México, D.F.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Ramírez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Portilla-de Buen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verdin-Vázquez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Argüero-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies