Paraplegia following intraaortic balloon circulatory assistance

Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation is frequently used in patients experiencing severe ventricular dysfunction following maximal drug therapy. However, even with the improvement of percutaneous insertion techniques, the procedure has always been followed by vascular, infectious, and neurological co...

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Main Authors: Benício Anderson, Moreira Luiz Felipe P., Auler Jr Otávio Costa, Stolf Noedir Antônio Groppo, Jatene Adib Domingos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000400009