title: Fracture of the internal lumen of a Datascope Percor Stat-DL Balloon, resulting in stroke.
abstract: Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation was used to wean a 71-year-old man from cardiopulmonary bypass. Thirty-six hours after insertion, the internal lumen of the Datascope balloon fractured, releasing an unknown quantity of helium into the patient's circulation. Left-sided hemiparesis developed, secondary to a right hemispheric infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Landymore
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Leadon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Squires
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male