title: Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support in high-risk angioplasty.
abstract: Percutaneous femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiopulmonary support (CPS), has a role to play in the management of the high-risk coronary angioplasty patient. This article discusses the basic principles of cardiopulmonary bypass, technique, indications, complications, and future directions of this new addition to interventional cardiology.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Shawl
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006355:Heart-Lung Machine; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography