title: Endovascular treatment of intra-aortic balloon pump-induced acute limb ischemia.
abstract: The development of acute limb ischemia in patients following intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) placement remains a frequent event that presents a significant management challenge. We report two recent cases of this clinical event from our institution, which demonstrate that endovascular therapies may be used to treat acute limb ischemia in this setting without requiring removal of the IABP.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences at Denver, Division of Cardiology, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Messenger
authors.forename: Ivan P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Casserly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency