Patient had intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) for cardiac assist while awaiting heart transplant.The iabp alarmed leak in circuit.Upon assessment, there was blood back to the pump in the helium line.Blood noted in pump system.Health care team decided to wait for iabp removal in the cath lab in the morning.Patient was given boluses of heparin to increase act until cath lab able to take patient for iabp removal.Iabp on standby for 4.5 hours before patient left for cath lab.Patient reported worsening neck and left upper extremity pain.
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