title: Anaphylactic shock: the advantages of intra aortic balloon counter pulsation for the treatment of heart failure.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Jean Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yeguiayan
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ravisy
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lenfant
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pillet
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freysz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics