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Ischemic Colitis Caused by Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation

Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) has been shown to prolong life in critically ill cardiac patients. However, complications including distal emboli, balloon rupture, bleeding, limb loss, and bowel ischemia continue to be associated with them. We present a case of a 56-year-old male w...

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Autores principales: El-Halawany, H., Bajwa, A., Shobassy, M., Qureini, A., Chhabra, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26609454
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/747989