title: Acute pancreatitis associated with intra-aortic balloon pump placement.
abstract: An 85-year-old white woman underwent placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump for stabilization prior to planned bypass surgery. The complication of acute pancreatitis was attributed to atheroemboli or compromise of circulation to the pancreas. Ischemia as a possible etiology of pancreatitis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rashkow
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*