title: Aortic dissection complicating intraaortic balloon pumping: percutaneous management of delayed spinal cord ischemia.
abstract: Iatrogenic acute type B dissection is a rare complication of intraaortic balloon pumping. Delayed visceral and spinal cord malperfusion can occur for distal progression of the dissection or relative hypotension. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage and percutaneous balloon fenestration provide a safe and effective method for managing ischemic complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trabattoni
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zoli
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dainese
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spirito
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biglioli
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agrifoglio
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed