title: A counterpulsation technique for use during complicated aortic surgery with residual thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Mechanical circulatory support can be difficult for patients with thoracoabdominal aortic disease. We herein describe a counterpulsation technique using an intra-graft balloon pump that can be safely used in the setting of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm remaining immediately after aortic root and arch replacement coupled with coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. ysaiki@mail.tains.tohoku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshikatsu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saiki
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabayashi
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D015897:Comorbidity; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*