title: Positioning an intraaortic balloon pump using intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram guidance.
abstract: A 72-year-old man with an ejection fraction of 25% is scheduled to undergo elective coronary artery bypass graft using cardiopulmonary bypass. Because of the high-risk nature of the operation, the surgeon wants to insert an intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) before initiating cardiopulmonary bypass. An intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is requested to ensure correct placement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Klopman
authors.forename: Edward P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Roman M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sniecinski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods