Journal title
The Heart Surgery Forum

   
ARTICLE
TITLE

Insertion of the Intraaortic Balloon Pump via the Ascending Aorta or the Aortic Arch Using the HEARTSTRING Proximal Seal System

SUMMARY

Purpose: The HEARTSTRING Proximal Seal System is used to avoid aortic clamping to insert the intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) in the ascending aorta or the aortic arch. This technique is used when calcification or atheroma prevents side clamping of the ascending aorta or the aortic arch.Description: A vein graft or a small-caliber vascular prosthesis for the later insertion of the IABP is sewn to the ascending aorta or the aortic arch using the HEARTSTRING Proximal Seal System.Evaluation: In our department, this technique is applied whenever insertion of the IABP is not feasible via the femoral arteries. Conclusion: The technique allows the safe insertion of the IABP via the ascending aorta or the aortic arch.

PAGES
pp. E116 - E117

 Articles related

Gudrun Maria Feuchtner, Thomas Schachner, Nikolaos Bonaros, Alexander Smekal, Ammar Mallouhi, Guy J. Friedrich, Martin Deutschmann, Guenther Laufer, Dieter zur Nedden, Johannes Bonatti    

Background. The purpose of this study was to investigate the assessment of ascending aortic atherosclerosis with 16-multidetector computed tomography (16-MDCT) angiography prior to total endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) surgery.Methods. Forty-fi... see more


Hiroyuki Kamiya, Uwe Klima, Christian Hagl, Klaus Kallenbach, Malakh L. Shrestha, Nawid Khaladj, Antje Bog, Axel Haverich, Matthias Karck    

Introduction. We have been using only moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) for patients with ascending aortic aneurysms extending into the proximal aortic arch if the distal anastomoses seem to be simple and easy. The aim of this study is to eva... see more


Friedrich-Christian Riess, Hans Krankenberg, Thilo Tübler, Matthias Danne    

Background. Resection of the descending thoracic aorta and replacement with a vascular prosthesis is associated with an increased risk of paraplegia, as opposed to endoluminal stenting. We report on the first case in which a thoracic aortic aneurysm was ... see more


Derek R. Brinster, John D. Grizzard, Alok Dash    

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which organs, tissues, and cells undergo damage mediated by tissue-binding autoantibodies and immune complexes. We describe the case of a 23-year-old African American woman with a history of ... see more


Robert Bauernschmitt, Christian Schreiber, Sabine Bleiziffer, Hendrik Ruge, Domenico Mazzitelli, Andrea Hutter, Peter Tassani, Rüdiger Lange    

Retrograde transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was successfully performed in an 80-year-old woman who had critical aortic stenosis but had no conventional access available because of severe calcifications of the femoral, iliac, and subclavian ... see more