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Ann Thorac Surg 1980;30:191
© 1980 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Atrial Pacing during Intraaortic Balloon Pumping

Douglas D. Payne, M.D.*, Richard J. Cleveland, M.D.

From the Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine and the New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, MA

Accepted for publication August 13, 1979.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Payne, 171 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111

Intraaortic balloon pumping and atrial pacing are both useful in treating postoperative low output syndrome. However, the electrocardiographic atrial pacing spike can interfere with the electrocardiogram tracking mechanism of many balloon consoles. Bipolar epicardial pacing can avoid this problem and allow simultaneous atrial pacing and intraaortic balloon pumping.






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