title: [A case experienced a difficulty in removing a catheter of IABP because of coagula formed in the balloon].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mitsuim Memorial Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Terada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yosida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wanibuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanou
mesh_terms: 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*