Key result
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation for left ventricular power failure after cardiopulmonary bypass resulted in a 60% hospital discharge rate and 42% long-term survival at 9 to 31 months.
Why the study?
Does intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation improve survival in patients with left ventricular power failure after cardiopulmonary bypass?
Observational (n=12)
Does intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation improve survival in patients with left ventricular power failure after cardiopulmonary bypass?
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation can successfully support and salvage a significant proportion of patients with severe left ventricular failure following cardiopulmonary bypass.
May support salvage in refractory post-CPB LV failure; hypothesis-generating and requires controlled trials to confirm benefit.
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation is an effective treatment for left ventricular power failure after cardiopulmonary bypass. This report delineates our experience with 12 patients, nine men and three women. All patients required counterpulsation after reconstructive surgery for severe coronary artery disease. The average time of counterpulsation was 3.9 days, and 50% of the patients were weaned from counterpulsation in less than three days. Seven patients (60%) were discharged from the hospital. There were two late deaths. The five long-term survivors (42%) have enjoyed good to excellent rehabilitation at nine to 31 months.
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John J. Lamberti (1974) conducted an observational in Left ventricular power failure after cardiopulmonary bypass (n=12). Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation was evaluated on Hospital discharge. Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation for left ventricular power failure after cardiopulmonary bypass resulted in a 60% hospital discharge rate and 42% long-term survival at 9 to 31 months.
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