title: Prophylactic intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in cardiac surgery: challenges in planning the "right" trial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grieshaber
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Böning
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000453:epidemiology*