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Complications

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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20% of patients suffer complications of intraaortic balloon pumping. The most common complications are:

  • aortic dissection
  • leg ischaemia
  • balloon rupture
  • embolism (reduced by anticoagulation)

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