Intra-aortic balloon contrapulsation through subclavian access as a bridge to heart transplantation. Case report

Authors

  • Cristhian Felipe Ramirez Ramos Department of Clinical Cardiology, Clínica CardioVID and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín-Colombia.
  • Mateo Aranzazu-Uribe Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia.
  • Alejandra Pamplona Cardiovascular Emergency Department, CardioVID clinic. Medellín, Colombia
  • Catalina Gallego Department of Clinical Cardiology, Coronary Intensive Care and Heart Failure, CardioVID Clinic. Medellín, Colombia.
  • Juan David Uribe-Molano Department of Critical Medicine and Cardiovascular Intensive Care. CardioVID Clinic. Medellín-Colombia
  • Juan Muñoz Sierra Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuro-radiology. CardioVID Clinic. Medellín, Colombia.
  • Diego Vanegas-Cardona Department of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, CardioVID Cardiovascular Clinic. Medellin, Colombia.
  • Carlos Tenorio-Mejía Department of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, CardioVID Cardiovascular Clinic. Medellin, Colombia.
  • Carlos Alberto Eusse-Gomez Department of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, CardioVID Cardiovascular Clinic. Medellin, Colombia.
  • Carlos Esteban Uribe-Londoño Department of Interventional Cardiology and Hemodynamics, CardioVID Cardiovascular Clinic. Medellin, Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47487/apcyccv.v2i2.134

Keywords:

Intra-Aortic balloon pumping, Heart failure, Heart transplantation

Abstract

Advanced heart failure is a major health problem for which heart transplantation or left ventricular assist devices are the only effective treatments. Intra-aortic balloon pump inserted using femoral artery access as a bridge to heart transplantation is still frequently used, but has the disadvantage of limiting the patient’s movements, hence exposing him or her to the hazards of immobility and threatening the success of the procedure or hindering recovery. Access through the subclavian artery has become an attractive alternative since it doesn’t impair the patient’s mobility, and there is increasing evidence supporting its use. We present the first case of subclavian counterpulsation balloon implantation in a cardiovascular care center in Colombia.

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2021-05-21

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