Abstract

Clinical experiences and considerations of Intraaortic Balloon Pumping and Intrapulmonary Balloon Pumping
IABP is more effective for left heart failure after open heart surgery. Especially IABP is most applied in ischemic heart disease. However, the indications and timing of IABP have been contravesial. We have used IABP after undergone valve surgerys (18/273=7.6%). Out of 18 cases, 11 cases have meaned from IABP successfully, and 8 cases have been survived for a long time (44%). Indications of IABP were divided into 4 groups according to each pathological consideration. Group I includes in penioperative LOS, group II in insufficiency of diastolic filling, group III in preoperative LOS, group IV in miscellaneous type. The result of group III was satisfactory, but group I and II were less effective for IABP.