[A case experienced a difficulty in removing a catheter of IABP because of coagula formed in the balloon].
This is a report of a rare complication of intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP). A 71-year-old woman with ischemic heart disease and severe atherosclerosis had experienced a difficulty in removing the catheter of IABP because of coagula formed in the balloon and treated surgically by arteriotomy. The coagula was formed from blood entering into the balloon through a pin hole, which was most likely suspected to be made during insertion procedure or coronary angiography and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedure done under IABP.
Terada
Y
Y
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mitsuim Memorial Hospital.
Yosida
K
K
Saito
T
T
Fukuda
S
S
Wanibuchi
Y
Y
Yamaguchi
T
T
Kanou
T
T
D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*