Complications of intra-aortic balloon in a cohort of hospitalized patients: implications for nursing care Complicaciones del balón intraaórtico en una cohorte de pacientes hospitalizados: implicaciones para la asistencia de enfermería Complicações do balão intra-aórtico em uma coorte de pacientes hospitalizados: implicações para a assistência de enfermagem

OBJECTIVES: To describe complications associated to the use of intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), and their relationship with dwelling time, presence of risk factors/comorbidities, and nursing records. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study, in which medical records were analyzed through the completion...

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Main Authors: Renata Bacelar Silva de Assis, Karina Azzolin, Marta Boaz, Eneida Rejane Rabelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-10-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692009000500010