Axillary intraaortic balloon pump rupture and cerebral embolism because of helium leak
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2019 Oct;38(10):1122-1123.
doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.08.012.
Epub 2019 Aug 9.
Authors
Adam H Obaidi
1
,
Chandra Kunavarapu
2
,
Michael Kwan
2
Affiliations
1
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
2
Advanced Heart Failure Program, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
PMID:
31548034
DOI:
10.1016/j.healun.2019.08.012
No abstract available
Publication types
Case Reports
Letter
MeSH terms
Axilla
Embolism, Air / etiology*
Equipment Failure*
Female
Helium*
Humans
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / instrumentation*
Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Substances
Helium