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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
1999-01-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000400009 |