Axillary Artery Hemostasis Post–Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Failure

Intra-aortic balloon pump via the axillary approach has been increasingly utilized to facilitate physical rehabilitation prior to definitive heart failure therapy. There is a high risk of device fracture with loss of arterial accessibility. Three cases are presented that demonstrate innovative arter...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Al-Ani, MD, Sahil Prasada, MD, Siddharth Wayangankar, MD, Mustafa Ahmed, MD, Juan Aranda, MD, Calvin Choi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919307065