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SUBMITTER: Nakamura K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6816571 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nakamura Ken K Hamasaki Azumi A Uchida Tetsuro T Kobayashi Kimihiro K Sho Ri R Kim Cholsu C Uchino Hideaki H Shimanuki Takao T Sadahiro Mitsuaki M
PloS one 20191028 10
<h4>Objective</h4>Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is one of the most commonly used mechanical circulatory assist devices for high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In an effort to validate previously reported clinical outcomes, we describe the preoperative characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent prophylactic IABP in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).<h4>Design</h4>A prospective observational study.<h4>Methods</h4>From 2005 to 2017, 471 p ...[more]