Registered nurse (rn) noted intra-aortic balloon pump was not augmenting or filling appropriately, contacted nurse practitioner (np) from cardiovascular intensive care unit (cvicu) who confirmed finding at bedside.Upon inspection of tubing, found blood indicating balloon rupture.Pressor requirements quickly escalated with mean arterial pressure 40-50 eventually requiring norepinephrine , neosynephrine and epinephrine.Additional providers notified and cardiologist, fellow and cardiovascular intensivist came to bedside to exchange balloon and pump.Patient experienced oxygen desaturation during procedure and disorientation requiring intubation and ventricular tachycardia requiring cardioversion that return to rhythm; however patient was pulseless electrical activity (pea) as there was no palpable pulse.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) began, code team called and return of spontaneous circulation (rosc) achieved.Unfortunately balloon was not saved; however pump and tubing connected to balloon were and turned over to biomed.
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