Open AccessEndovascular Perfusion Augmentation for Critical Care: Partial Aortic Occlusion for Treatment of Severe Ischemia–Reperfusion Shock
Author(s) -
Michael Johnson,
Emily M. Tibbits,
Guillaume L. Hoareau,
Meryl A Simon,
Anders J. Davidson,
Erik S. DeSoucy,
Edwin R Faulconer,
J. Grayson,
Lucas P. Neff,
Timothy K. Williams
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1540-0514
pISSN - 1073-2322
DOI - 10.1097/shk.0000000000001199
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , resuscitation , perfusion , shock (circulatory) , anesthesia
The resuscitation of patients in shock is materially intensive and many patients are refractory to maximal therapy. We hypothesized that partial inflation of an intra-aortic balloon, termed Endovascular Perfusion Augmentation for Critical Care (EPACC), would minimize material requirements while improving physiologic metrics.