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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 15-16 |
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A rare complication of intra-aortic balloon pump
Mohamed A Aboughanima1, AbdelHameed ElSayed2, Amr A Arafat3
1 Department of Adult Intensive Care, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3 Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Amr A Arafat
Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Building 6, Makkah Al Mukarramah Branch Road, As Sulimaniyah, Riyadh 12233
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DOI: 10.4103/sccj.sccj_28_22
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Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is commonly used for circulatory support in patients with cardiogenic shock. IABP is associated with several complications; however, IABP rupture was rarely reported. We present a female patient with acute myocardial infarction and ventricular septal rupture. The patient underwent transcatheter device closure of the ventricular septum and IABP insertion. After 4 days of insertion, we encountered a failure to cycle alarm. The IABP was removed with difficulty, and a leak coming from the shaft near the bifurcation was found. This case highlighted the importance of early detection of IABP rupture to avoid entrapment and further complications.
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