title: Transbrachial insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump for complex coronary angioplasty.
abstract: Transfemoral insertion of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) for hemodynamic support is a useful adjunct in patients undergoing complex percutaneous revascularization procedures. However, this approach is not always possible, particularly in patients with severe occlusive peripheral vascular disease. We describe the first reported case of insertion of IABP through the brachial artery.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Laval, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie, affilié à Département de Cardiologie, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Bernard M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Noël
authors.forename: Onil
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gleeton
authors.forename: Gérald R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Barbeau
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler