SynthesisCritical care (London, England)2015
Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump to reduce mortality in coronary artery bypass graft: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Pooled it
- Association Between Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support and Whole Blood Viscosity Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass.Artificial organs · 2026Observational
- Prophylactic IABP in patients with severe ventricular dysfunction undergoing CABG: impact on early postoperative outcomes.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing urgent cardiac bypass surgery.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2024Article
- Impact of preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump on outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting for unprotected left-main coronary artery disease.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2024Article
- Risk Factors and Short-Term Outcomes of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Elderly Patients After Cardiopulmonary Bypass.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Article
- Prediction of low cardiac output syndrome in patients following cardiac surgery using machine learning.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Outcomes of cardiac surgery in senior aged patients with ventricular dysfunction: analysis of a large national database.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2021Article
- Evaluation of β-blocker therapy for long-term outcomes in patients with low ejection fraction after cardiac surgery.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Observational
- Factors causing prolonged mechanical ventilation and peri-operative morbidity after robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Heart and vessels · 2019Article
- CABG in patients with left ventricular dysfunction: indications, techniques and outcomes.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2018Review
- ESC Joint Working Groups on Cardiovascular Surgery and the Cellular Biology of the Heart Position Paper: Perioperative myocardial injury and infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.European heart journal · 2017Article
- Outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with low preoperative ejection fraction.BMC anesthesiology · 2016Article
- Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump improves the clinical outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in left ventricular dysfunction patients.Scientific reports · 2016Observational
- Limb salvage following iatrogenic arterial injury: complications of cardiac support using intra-aortic balloon pumps.BMJ case reports · 2016Article
- Renal protection in cardiovascular surgery.F1000Research · 2016Review
- Major themes for 2014 in cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia and intensive care.Heart, lung and vessels · 2015Article
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- Traumatic blunt cardiac injuries: An updated narrative review.International journal of critical illness and injury scienceReview
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Abstract
introductionThe intra-aortic balloon pump is routinely used in cardiac surgery; however, its impact on outcome is still a matter of debate and several randomized trials have been published recently. We perform an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that investigated the use of preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump in adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
methodsPotentially eligible trials were identified by searching the Medline, Embase, Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge and The Cochrane Library. Searches were not restricted by language or publication status and were updated in August 2014. Randomized controlled trials on preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting either with or without cardiopulmonary bypass were identified. The primary end point was mortality at the longest follow-up available and the secondary end point was 30-day mortality.
resultsThe eight included randomized clinical trials enrolled 625 patients (312 to the intra-aortic balloon pump group and 313 to control). The use of intra-aortic balloon pump was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of mortality (11 of 312 (3.5%) versus 33 of 313 (11%), risk ratio = 0.38 (0.20 to 0.73), P for effect = 0.004, P for heterogeneity = 0.7, I-square = 0%, with eight studies included). The benefit on mortality reduction was confirmed restricting the analysis to trials with low risk of bias, to those reporting 30-day follow-up and to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
conclusionsPreoperative intra-aortic balloon pump reduces perioperative and 30-day mortality in high-risk patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting.
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