Why the study?
Does prophylactic intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prevent complications during high-risk percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
Population
27 high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, including 24 with poor left…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
9 to 21 months
Authors
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Supports feasibility of prophylactic IABP in high-risk PTCA; leaves open randomized confirmation of complication prevention.
Does prophylactic intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation prevent complications during high-risk percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
Prophylactic intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation can safely facilitate percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in high-risk patients, though long-term prognosis remains limited by baseline risk factors.
Voudris et al. (1990) studied this question.
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