%0 Journal Article %T The Evaluation of Survival in Patients Who Need Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) after Cardiac Surgery %J Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine %I Mashhad University of Medical Sciences %Z 2345-2447 %A Mottahedi, Behrooz %A esfehanizadeh, Jamil %A Alizadeh, Kambiz %A Abbasi Shaye, Zahra %D 2014 %\ 11/01/2014 %V 2 %N 4 %P 227-230 %! The Evaluation of Survival in Patients Who Need Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) after Cardiac Surgery %K Coronary Artery Surgery %K Intra-aortic balloon pump %K Survival rate %R 10.22038/jctm.2014.3492 %X Introduction: Insome cases, assist devices are required to ensure an adequate cardiac output after cardiac surgery. Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is the most commonly used cardiac assist device, which provides first-line support for patients with heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine factors affecting the mortality rate of patients receiving IABP. Materials & Methods:  In this retrospective cohort study 235 patients requiring LABP support were analyzed over 14 years period (between January 1999 and December 2013) from which 137 patients survived the 30 days follow-up. Perioperative and demographic factors such as age, weight, underlying disease, ejection fraction, ventricular aneurysm and cardiopulmonary bypass and cross clamp time were recorded and analyzed.   Results: The overall operative mortality was reported to be 41.7%. Male-to-female ratio was 131:104 and the mean age of the subjects was 57.58 ± 11.07 years. Early mortality rate was higher among young subjects and those with prolonged CBP (162.71±35.25, P<0.001) and ACC (129.94±54.39, P<0.001). In addition, mortality rate was higher among females (P=0.04). Patients’ weight, comorbidity, preoperative ejection fraction, ventricular aneurysm and stenosis of the left main coronary did not affect the mortality rate (P>0.05). Conclusion: IABP is a simple, effective method for temporary cardiac support, especially for aged patients. In addition, lower duration of surgery is associated with better surgical outcomes. %U https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_3492_e76b891854a0ebd84e7232bbd2d82542.pdf