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Ann Thorac Surg 1989;47:752-755
© 1989 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Use of an intraaortic balloon pump as a pneumatic ventricular assist device controller

D.J. Macrae, BMSc, FFARCS*,a,b, B. Glenville, BSc, FRCSEa,b, T. McCarthy, BSca,b, L. Cooper, HNDa,b, D. Guerreiro, BSca,b, D.N. Ross, FRCSa,b

a Departments of Anaesthesia and Perfusion, Brompton Hospital, United Kingdom
b Department of Surgery, The Cardiothoracic Institute, London, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication November 30, 1988.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Macrae, Department of Anaesthesia, Brompton Hospital, Fulham Rd, London SW3 6HP, United Kingdom.

Using a circulatory analogue, we investigated sequentially the performance of a dedicated ventricular assist device driver and an inttaaortic balloon pump when driving a pneumatic ventricular assist device. Each drive device was compared under identical pumping conditions at rates of 40 to 120 cycles/min against two resistances. Our preliminary study showed that a modified intraaortic balloon pump could drive a pneumatic ventricular assist device as effectively as its dedicated driver. The necessary modifications to and possible further development of the intraaortic balloon in this role are discussed.






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