Intraaortic Balloon Pumping During Cardioplegic Arrest Preserves Lung Function in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
We evaluated differences in lung function of patients with COPD undergoing preoperative intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP), between linear flow during cardiopulmonary bypass (IABP-off) and maintenance of pulsatile flow (IABP-on at automatic 80 bpm) during cardioplegic arrest.
