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Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging
; 4(2): e210120, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35506140
ABSTRACT
Radiographs play an important role in ascertaining appropriate placement of the intra-aortic balloon pump catheter. This imaging essay highlights correct and incorrect positioning of these catheters, with emphasis on the variability of radiopaque markers used with different catheter models and on axillary versus femoral catheter placement routes. Keywords: Conventional Radiography, CT, Percutaneous, Cardiac, Vascular, Aorta, Anatomy, Cardiac Assist Devices, Catheters © RSNA, 2022.