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. 1977 Nov;52(11):723-30.

Intra-aortic balloon assist: initial Mayo Clinic experience and current concepts

J J Curtis, D A Barnhorst, J R Pluth, G K Danielson, C E Harrison Jr, R B Wallace
  • PMID: 926849

Intra-aortic balloon assist: initial Mayo Clinic experience and current concepts

J J Curtis et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 1977 Nov.

Abstract

The initial experience with intra-aortic balloon assist (IABA) at the Mayo Clinic has been with 34 desperately ill individuals; 17 survived hospitalization. Hemodynamic improvement associated with institution of IABA can be documented. An unacceptably high complication rate (26%) has resulted in extensive modification in the technique of employing IABA. Concepts of patient selection and applications of IABA have evolved from this initial experience and from a review of the literature and have resulted in less reluctant use of this cardiac-assist modality.

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