Background Intra‐aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) is currently the most
commonly used mechanical assist device for patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute …

Abstract Treatment with the intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) is the most common form of
mechanical support for the failing heart. Augmentation of diastolic pressure during balloon …

Context Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) is an adjunct to revascularization in
patients with cardiogenic shock and reduces infarct size when placed prior to reperfusion in …

There is no consensus on which drugs/techniques/strategies can affect mortality in the
perioperative period of cardiac surgery. With the aim of identifying these measures, and …

In contrast to the results of previous studies, recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
failed to show a benefit of prophylactic aortic counterpulsation in high-risk patients …

AIMS Prophylactic intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) support for high‐risk patients before
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is controversial. This meta‐analysis sought to …

Background The intra aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a mechanical assist device which
improves cardiac function. The device has a well‐established place in algorithms for …

Objective A careful choice of perioperative care strategies is pivotal to improve survival in
cardiac surgery. However, there is no general agreement or particular attention to which …

The optimal use of prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to prevent postcardiotomy
low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is still debated and poorly defined. The aim of this …

Objective: The aim of this multicentre study was to determine whether the prophylactic use of
intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) translates into better early and long-term results in high-risk …