Effect of increased intra-aortic balloon pressure on catheter volume: relationship to changing altitudes.
Crit Care Med
; 20(2): 297-303, 1992 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1737463
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of intra-aortic balloon membrane response under increasing intracatheter pressure by indexing these data to associated barometric pressures that occur with changes in altitude.DESIGN:
A static compliance test was performed to assess the effect of internal pressure on intra-aortic balloon compliance (simulating helium gas within the intra-aortic balloon affected by barometric pressure). Testing consisted of incrementally increasing pressure within eight percutaneous intra-aortic balloons from four leading manufacturers.SETTING:
The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering Laboratory. PATIENTS No patients were involved. This study was a bench test lab study.INTERVENTIONS:
No patient interventions were utilized.RESULTS:
Results for all trials showed a curvilinear relationship between intracatheter pressure and balloon volume. Clinically significant balloon expansion data were obtained, with manufacturer variation observed at moderate-to-high pressures.CONCLUSIONS:
Based on the results of this study, recommendations for operation of intra-aortic balloon pumps during altitude ascent and descent are proposed, from which individual institutional protocols may be developed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Altitude
/
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping
Type of study:
Guideline
Language:
En
Journal:
Crit Care Med
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article