Radiology of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Catheters

Nicholas G Rhodes; Tucker F Johnson; James H Boyum; Ashish Khandelwal; Barrett D Howell; Adam T Froemming; Atta Behfar

doi:10.1148/ryct.210120

Radiology of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Catheters

Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2022 Apr 14;4(2):e210120. doi: 10.1148/ryct.210120. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Nicholas G Rhodes¹, Tucker F Johnson¹, James H Boyum¹, Ashish Khandelwal¹, Barrett D Howell¹, Adam T Froemming¹, Atta Behfar¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology (N.G.R., T.F.J., J.H.B., A.K., B.D.H., A.T.F.) and Van Cleve Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Program, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (A.B.), Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

Abstract

Radiographs play an important role in ascertaining appropriate placement of the intra-aortic balloon pump catheter. This imaging essay highlights correct and incorrect positioning of these catheters, with emphasis on the variability of radiopaque markers used with different catheter models and on axillary versus femoral catheter placement routes. Keywords: Conventional Radiography, CT, Percutaneous, Cardiac, Vascular, Aorta, Anatomy, Cardiac Assist Devices, Catheters © RSNA, 2022.

Keywords: Anatomy; Aorta; CT; Cardiac; Cardiac Assist Devices; Catheters; Conventional Radiography; Percutaneous; Vascular.