The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 110-116 , July 2010

How much of the intraaortic balloon volume is displaced toward the coronary circulation?

  • Christina Kolyva, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, Brunel University, Middlesex, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • George M. Pantalos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky
    • ,
  • John R. Pepper, MChir, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Ashraf W. Khir, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, Brunel University, Middlesex, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Ashraf W. Khir, PhD, Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, Middlesex, UK.

Received 23 June 2009 ,Revised 9 September 2009 ,Accepted 15 October 2009.

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 This study was funded by the British Heart Foundation (grant PG/06/120).

 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01341-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.015

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 110-116 , July 2010

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