Cardiac Assist

Bibliographic References: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy (1983-1998)
Informative articles and papers for new and advanced IABP clinicians.

Barnett MG; Swartz MT; Peterson GJ; et al, Vascular Complications from Intraaortic Balloons, Risk Analysis, Journal of Vascular Surgery 1994;19(1):81-89

Booker PD, Intra-aortic balloon pumping in young children, Paediatric Anaesthesia 1997;7:501-507

Christenson JT; Badel P; Simonet F; Schmuziger M, Preoperative Intraaortic Balloon Pump Enhances Cardiac Performance and Improves the Outcome of Redo CABG, Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997;64:1237-1244

Christenson JT; Simonet F; Badel P; Schmuziger M, Evaluation of preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump support in high risk coronary patients, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1997;11(6):1097-1103

Dietl CA; Berkheimer MD; Woods EL; Gilbert CL; Pharr WF; Benoit CH, Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Preoperative IABP in Patients with Ejection Fraction of 0.25 or Less, Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1996;62:401-409

Eltchaninoff H; Dimas AP; Whitlow PL, Complications Associated with Percutaneous Placement and Use of Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation, American Journal of Cardiology 1993;71:328-332

Geiger J; Hall T; Breeze E; Davey C; Jones A; Stackhouse D, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps in Children: A Small-Nursing-Team Approach, Critical Care Nurse 1997;17(3):79-86

Ingram JM, Innovations in Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Management: Computer Modem Technology, The Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology 1994;26(3):135-139

Kern MJ, Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation, Coronary Artery Disease 1991;2(6):649-660

Kern MJ; Aguirre FV; Tatineni S; et al, Enhanced Coronary Blood Flow Velocity During Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Critically Ill Patients, Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1993;21(2):359-368

Kovack PJ; Rasak MA; Bates ER; et al, Thrombolysis Plus Aortic Counterpulsation: Improved Survival in Patients Who Present to Community Hospital With Cardiogenic Shock, Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1997;29:1454-1458

Maccioli GA; Lucas WJ; Norfleet EA, The Intra-aortic Balloon Pump: A Review, Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia 1988;2:365-373

Nash IS; et al, A New Technique for Sheathless Percutaneous Intra-aortic Balloon Catheter Insertion, Archives of Surgery 1991;126:57-60

O’Murchu B; Foreman RD; Shaw RE; et al, Role of Intraaortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation in High Risk Coronary Rotational Atherectomy, Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1995;26:1270-1275

Ohley WJ; Antonelli L; Leschinsky B, Influence of Catheter and Arterial Diameter on Flow Distal to an Intra-Aortic Balloon Insertion Site: A Theoretical Examination and In-Vitro Assessment, ASAIO Journal 1998;44(6):786-793

Ohman EM; George BS; White CJ; et al, Use of Aortic Counterpulsation to Improve Sustained Coronary Artery Patency During Acute Myocardial Infarction. Results of a Randomized Trial, Circulation 1994;90(2):792-799

Stomel RJ; Rasak M; Bates ER, Treatment Strategies for Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock in a Community Hospital, Chest 1994;105(4):997-1002

Talley JD; Ohman EM; Mark DB; et al, Economic Implications of the Prophylactic Use of Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction, American Journal of Cardiology 1997;79:590-594

Veasy LG; Blalock RC; Orth J, Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping in Infants and Children, Circulation 1983;68:1095-1100

Wolvek S, The hostile environment of the aging human aorta and the smaller patient – their implications for the intra-aortic balloon, Perfusion 1994;9:87-94

Jan T. Christenson, MD, PhD, François Simonet, MD, Pierre Badel, MD, and Martin Schmuziger, MD, Optimal Timing of Preoperative Intraaortic Balloon Pump Support in High-Risk Coronary Patients Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesiology, Hôpital de la Tour, Meyrin-Geneva, Switzerland

Jan T. Christenson, M.D., Ph.D. and Martin Schmuziger, M.D. Preoperative Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy in High-Risk Coronary Patients— Impact on Postoperative Inotropic Drug Use Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Hôpital de la Tour Meyrin-Geneva, Switzerland