| Fatal haemorrhage following intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation: a case report and a brief review of its clinico-pathological and medico-legal aspects. | |
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PMID: 8028485 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation may result in serious and possibly fatal vascular complications, such as arterial dissection, in as many as 20 per cent of cases. A significant proportion of these complications may go unrecognized clinically. The following is an account of such a case from Singapore in which an elderly patient with a history of severe ischaemic heart disease died within 25 hours of coronary bypass surgery (resulting from massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage), as a consequence of post-operative intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. The clinico-pathological and medico-legal aspects of the case are also discussed, together with a brief mention of the role of post-mortem coronary angiography in assessing venous graft patency and integrity. |
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Authors:
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G Lau |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicine, science, and the law Volume: 34 ISSN: 0025-8024 ISO Abbreviation: Med Sci Law Publication Date: 1994 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-08-09 Completed Date: 1994-08-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400721 Medline TA: Med Sci Law Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine, Singapore. |
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Aged Aneurysm, Dissecting / etiology Female Femoral Artery Hemoperitoneum / etiology* Humans Iliac Artery Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / adverse effects* |
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Med Sci Law 1994 Oct;34(4):358 |
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