Key result
A percutaneous intra-aortic balloon device produced similar hemodynamic augmentation to conventional IAB, potentially decreasing complications related to insertion.
Why the study?
Does a percutaneous intra-aortic balloon device provide similar hemodynamic augmentation and fewer complications compared to conventional operative IAB insertion?
Does a percutaneous intra-aortic balloon device provide similar hemodynamic augmentation and fewer complications compared to conventional operative IAB insertion?
A percutaneous intra-aortic balloon device provides similar hemodynamic support to conventional surgical IABs while potentially reducing insertion-related complications.
May support less invasive IAB use; leaves open confirmation of fewer complications in prospective trials.
As medical indications for intra-aortic balloon (IAB) pumping expand, many physicians without surgical expertise are faced with the decision to institute circulatory support. Accordingly, to facilitate rapid establishment of cardiac assist and to obviate the need for operative insertion and removal, a 40-cc single-chambered device was designed for percutaneous insertion by the Seldinger technique. Hemodynamic augmentation produced by the percutaneous balloon is similar to that obtained with conventional IAB. It appears that complications related to IAB insertion may be decreased by the percutaneous method.
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Bregman et al. (1983) studied Need for circulatory support. Percutaneous intra-aortic balloon device vs. Conventional intra-aortic balloon was evaluated on Hemodynamic augmentation and complications. A percutaneous intra-aortic balloon device produced similar hemodynamic augmentation to conventional IAB, potentially decreasing complications related to insertion.
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