Anaphylactic shock: the advantages of intra aortic balloon counter pulsation for the treatment of heart failure.
The authors report a patient with a history of angina pectoris who developed anaphylactic shock that was complicated by a heart failure due to focal heart ischaemia. Early coronary angiography confirmed the diagnosis of localised coronary hypoperfusion. Intra aortic balloon counter pulsation succeeded in the restoration of coronary blood flow and haemodynamic stability. The authors discuss the opportunity of such treatment when a focal coronary hypoperfusion is diagnosed.
Yeguiayan
Jean Michel
JM
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, General Hospital, CHU Dijon, 3, Rue Faubourg Raines BP 1519, 21033 Dijon Cedex, France. jean-michel.yeguiayan@chu-dijon.fr
Ravisy
Jacques
J
Lenfant
François
F
Pillet
Marc
M
Freysz
Marc
M
D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male
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