Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation for treatment of intraoperative right ventricular failure.
Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation was used in 3 patients who underwent open-heart operation for the treatment of acquired cardiac lesions. This form of support was initiated because the patients could not be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass even with intraaortic balloon counterpulsation and maximal pharmacological support. After pulmonary artery balloon pumping was instituted, cardiopulmonary bypass was successfully terminated in all 3 patients. One of them is alive and well one year after operation.
D000368:Aged; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery