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  • Title: Spontaneous rupture of an intra-aortic balloon pump.
    Author: Vicente JR, Moreno E, Peñas L, Diaz A, Fernandez L, Loma-Osorio A.
    Journal: Intensive Care Med; 1981; 7(6):311-2. PubMed ID: 7328223.
    Abstract:
    Circulatory assistance with an intraaortic balloon pump is not free from risks and complications. Among the latter, rupture is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of an intraaortic balloon, which occurred after 29 h of counterpulsation in a patient with cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction. The probable cause of the rupture was the constant abrasion and eventual perforation of the balloon membrane by a sharp calcified aortic plaque.
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