Mechanical heart support using intraaortic balloon counterpulsation. A retrospective view and current perspectives.
Litmathe
Jens
J
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany.
Feindt
Peter
P
Boeken
Udo
U
Gams
Emmeran
E
D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*