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Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pumping in high-risk cardiac surgery patients
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Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pumping in high-risk cardiac surgery patients

Chooza Moon
Dimensions of critical care nursing, Vol.31(4), pp.223-227
07/2012
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e318256d774
PMID: 22664876

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Abstract

Intra-aortic balloon pumping increases myocardial oxygen supply and decreases myocardial oxygen demand by inflation and deflation of the balloon. This leads to increased perfusion of the coronary arteries during diastole. This technology has been used for critically ill cardiac patients for more than 30 years. The literature suggests that preoperative use of an intra-aortic balloon pump can be effective in high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting patients. Preoperative benefits of this technology may yield positive outcomes in terms of hemodynamic effect, decreased length of stay in both the intensive care unit and the hospital, and the reduction of complications. However, the intra-aortic balloon pump must be used with a profound understanding of proper mechanism and function, monitoring, and observation for potential complications. This requires excellent critical care nursing management.
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