A safe and simple method for axIABP placement using a left axillary-radial technique

Benjamin Maatman; Hugo Rios-Meza; Maya Guglin; George Revtyak

doi:10.1002/ccd.29283

A safe and simple method for axIABP placement using a left axillary-radial technique

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Aug 1;98(2):E310-E314. doi: 10.1002/ccd.29283. Epub 2020 Sep 26.

Authors

Benjamin Maatman¹, Hugo Rios-Meza¹, Maya Guglin², George Revtyak²

Affiliations

¹ Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
² IU Health Physicians, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

PMID: 32979016
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29283

Abstract

In patients with severe heart failure, a percutaneous axillary intraaortic balloon pump (axIABP) may permit ambulation while awaiting destination therapy. Traditionally, an "axillary-femoral" approach has been used with femoral access for axillary angiography during insertion. We describe an "axillary-radial" technique for axIABP insertion and removal using the left radial artery.

Keywords: ECMO/IABP/tandem/impella; brachial/radial/ulnar; cardiogenic; catheterization; heart failure; mechanical circulatory support; shock; transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Axillary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Axillary Artery / surgery
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping
Radial Artery* / diagnostic imaging
Radial Artery* / surgery
Shock, Cardiogenic
Treatment Outcome