title: Intra-aortic counterpulsation balloon pumps: CT appearance.
abstract: Intra-aortic counterpulsation balloon pumps (ICBP) used in the setting of cardiogenic shock or high risk cardiac surgery, have been identified on chest films in the inflated state during diastole (1). We report characteristic computed tomography (CT) findings of an inflated ICBP, discuss its radiographically identified complications, and suggest that the presence of this device should be excluded before suspecting other etiologies for intra-aortic gas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-9986.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lupetin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Beckman
mesh_terms: D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed