Device Problems
Occlusion Within Device (1423); Material Rupture (1546)
Patient Problems
Death (1802); Pericardial Effusion (3271)
Event Date 12/30/2014
Event Type
Injury
Event Description
Intra aortic balloon pump rupture during cath, inserted second iabp and clotted off.(b)(6) 2014 - left heart catheterization, left and right coronary angiogram, left internal mammary angiogram for worsening chest pain, significant st changes, hypotension.Increased hypotension during cath, 50 ml iabp placed, apparent rupture, placed second iabp clotted off.(b)(6) 2014 - ct of chest cardiomegaly, diffuse pulmonary infiltrate, edema versus pneumonitis, mild pericardial effusion.