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Intra-aortic balloon pump in coronary artery bypass graft - factors affecting outcome.
J West Afr Coll Surg
October 2011
Department of Cardiac Anesthesia Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India.
Background: The management of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients, especially in high risk patients ,can be challenging as the postoperative periods may be characterized by a low cardiac output state. Inotropes used in the perioperative periods to increase cardiac output may be detrimental thus making the use of mechanical devices like intra-aortic Balloon pump (IABP) for circulatory assistance desirable.
Aims & Objectives: To study the use of intra-aortic balloon pump in coronary artery bypass patients in preoperative and post operative settings and factors that affect morbidity and mortality.