Does selective use of the intra-aortic filter in high-risk cardiac surgical patients lead to better postoperative outcomes?
The use of the intra-aortic filter reduces postoperative complications after cardiac surgery and should be considered for use in high-risk cases.
IABP improves cerebral blood flow, particularly in patients with pre-existing heart failure and highly impaired LVEF. Hence, an IABP might be a treatment option to improve cerebral perfusion in selected patients with cerebral misperfusion and simultaneously existing severe heart failure.