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Preoperative Intraaortic Balloon Pump Improves Early Outcomes Following High-Risk Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Study Design

09/15/2017

Penelope P. Rampersad, MD, MSc¹; Jacob A. Udell, MD, MPH^1,2,5; Rami Zawi, MD^2,5; Maral Ouzounian, MD, PhD^3,5; Christopher B. Overgaard, MD, MSc^1,5; Vinoda Sharma, MD^1,5; Vivek Rao, MD, PhD^3,5; Michael E. Farkouh, MD, MSc^1,4,5; Vladim√≠r D≈æav√≠k, MD^1,5

Penelope P. Rampersad, MD, MSc1; Jac...

Despite widespread use, evidence to support preemptive IABP insertion for patients undergoing high-risk CABG surgery remains sparse, and in need of a well-defined clinical trial. To inform the design of a prospective trial, we sought to...

Despite widespread use, evidence...

09/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology