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Title
IABP before cardiac surgery: clinical benefit compared to intraoperative implantation.
Authors
Böning, A; Buschbeck, S; Roth, P; Scheibelhut, C; Bödeker, R H; Brück, M; Niemann, B
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether preoperative compared to intraoperative intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) is advantageous regarding 30-day and 2-year survival in high-risk patients (acute myocardial infarction, severely impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), low output syndrome) undergoing coronary surgery.