Abstract
During last six years and four months in our institute, 216 cardiac valve replacements were performed, and 18 of them (8.3%) required IABP postoperatively. Twelve of them were male, six of them female, the mean age was 52 years old. 10 out of 18 IABP cases (55%) survived. Seven cases necessitated IABP because they could not be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass. Five of them could get off from IABP, but three cases died of MOF after the removal of IABP. IABP was indicated for eleven cases because of LOS after cardiopulmonary bypass weaning, and eight of them survived, three died of heart failure without weaning. Severe low cardiac output level was observed in some cases even after IABP, therefore more effective cardiac support is desirable.
