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Intraaortic Counterpulsation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Impairs Distal Organ Perfusion

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Submitted by

Arie Blitz

Source

Source Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975(14)01730-5/abstract

Author(s)

Steinar Lundemoen, Venny Lise Kvalheim, Øyvind Sverre Svendsen, Arve Mongstad, Knut Sverre Andersen, Ketil Grong, Paul Husby

Provocative study that analyzes lower body perfusion in a porcine model during cardiopulmonary bypass with an actuated IABP in place to effect pulsatile perfusion. Parameters of distal perfusion including measurement of pressures and microsphere perfusion indicate that flow distal to the balloon pump may be impaired.