title: Paraplegia as a result of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation.
abstract: A case of paraplegia after a perioperative intra-aortic balloon support is presented. This rare and devastating complication is the twelfth reported in international literature.
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Stavridis
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: O'Riordan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*