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Case Reports
. 1981;7(6):311-2.
doi: 10.1007/BF01709729.

Spontaneous rupture of an intra-aortic balloon pump

J R Vicente, E Moreno, L Peñas, A Diaz, L Fernandez, A Loma-Osorio
Case Reports

Spontaneous rupture of an intra-aortic balloon pump

J R Vicente et al. Intensive Care Med. 1981.

Abstract

Circulatory assistance with an intraaortic balloon pump is not free from risks and complications. Among the latter, rupture is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of an intraaortic balloon, which occurred after 29 h of counterpulsation in a patient with cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction. The probable cause of the rupture was the constant abrasion and eventual perforation of the balloon membrane by a sharp calcified aortic plaque.

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