Prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with left main disease undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Abstract Background Preventive intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) for high-risk patients with stable hemodynamics is controversial, and its definition of high-risk is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of prophylactic IABP on the early outcome of left main disease (LMD) patients...

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Main Authors: Ju-Bing Zheng, Kun Hua, Kui Zhang, Shao-You Zhou, Shi-Jun Xu, Juan-Juan Sheng, Ran Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01554-6