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Transbrachial insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump for high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention

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We would like to acknowledge Gurinder Gill, perfusionist, for his assistance in the reported cases.

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  1. University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Trevor Simard, Benjamin Hibbert, Brendan Parfrey & Edward R. O’Brien

  2. Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta - Foothills Medical Center, Room C823, 1403-29th Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9, Canada

    Edward R. O’Brien

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T. Simard and B. Hibbert contributed equally.

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Simard, T., Hibbert, B., Parfrey, B. et al. Transbrachial insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump for high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention. Clin Res Cardiol 101, 857–860 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-012-0466-9

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