title: Interhospital transport of haemodynamically unstable patients using intra-aortic balloon pumping.
abstract: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a valuable tool in the treatment of cardiogenic shock or instable myocardial ischaemia. We report on our recent experience with interhospital transport of haemodynamically unstable patients using on-site stabilization with IABP. A 75% survival rate encourages us to keep using this technique despite the logistic efforts it demands.
authors.affiliation: Hartcentrum, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, Gent, Belgium. hans.vanoverbeke@rug.ac.be
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vanoverbeke
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Somer
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Nooten
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001530:Belgium; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*