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Myocardial contusion: effect of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation on cardiac output. 1978

C R Saunders, and D B Doty

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABCP) improves impaired left ventricular (LV) performance associated with myocardial ischemia. We have evaluated the effect of IABCP on cardiac output (CO) after blunt trauma to the heart where LV performance is impaired by myocardial contusion but coronary blood flow is normal. Contusion of 20 to 40% of the LV in 13 dogs decreased CO by 41% +/- 6.4. A 30-minute period of IABCP was followed by 30 minutes without IABCP with three assist periods in each animal unless death occurred. Immediate IABCP after injury in six dogs increased CO 14% +/- 3.8 (p less than 0.01). Treatment was delayed for 30 minutes in seven dogs, and CO further decreased 0.7% +/- 3.2; initiation of IABCP then increased CO 9.2% +/- 6.5 (p less than 0.05). When CO was decreased less than 25% or greater than 50% after injury, IABCP had no effect on CO. In midrange when CO decreased 25 to 50%, IABCP increased CO 12.5% +/- 3.2 (p less than 0.001 initially, 9.3% +/- 1.3 (p less than 0.005) with second assist, and third assist 5.6% +/- 2(NS). It is concluded that IABCP improves LV performance following myocardial contusion, especially when applied early after injury.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007423	Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping	Counterpulsation in which a pumping unit synchronized with the patient's electrocardiogram rapidly fills a balloon in the aorta with helium or carbon dioxide in early diastole and evacuates the balloon at the onset of systole. As the balloon inflates, it raises aortic diastolic pressure, and as it deflates, it lowers aortic systolic pressure. The result is a decrease in left ventricular work and increased myocardial and peripheral perfusion.	Pumping, Intra-Aortic Balloon,Intraaortic Balloon Pumping,Balloon Pumping, Intra-Aortic,Balloon Pumping, Intraaortic,Intra Aortic Balloon Pumping,Pumping, Intra Aortic Balloon,Pumping, Intraaortic Balloon
D002302	Cardiac Output	The volume of BLOOD passing through the HEART per unit of time. It is usually expressed as liters (volume) per minute so as not to be confused with STROKE VOLUME (volume per beat).	Cardiac Outputs,Output, Cardiac,Outputs, Cardiac
D003288	Contusions	Injuries resulting in hemorrhage, usually manifested in the skin.	Bruise,Bruises,Contusion
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D006335	Heart Injuries	General or unspecified injuries to the heart.	Cardiac Rupture, Traumatic,Heart Rupture, Traumatic,Injuries, Heart,Cardiac Ruptures, Traumatic,Heart Injury,Heart Ruptures, Traumatic,Injury, Heart,Rupture, Traumatic Cardiac,Rupture, Traumatic Heart,Ruptures, Traumatic Cardiac,Ruptures, Traumatic Heart,Traumatic Cardiac Rupture,Traumatic Cardiac Ruptures,Traumatic Heart Rupture,Traumatic Heart Ruptures
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001243	Assisted Circulation	Pumping that aids the natural activity of the heart. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Circulation, Assisted