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Last Name Initial: V

  1. Mauricio A. Villavicencio, M.D., M.B.A.

    Mauricio A. Villavicencio, M.D., M.B.A.

    1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
    2. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Heart transplant, Heart surgery, Mechanical circulatory support device implantation, Lung transplant, Ventricular assis...t device implantation, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Atrial fibrillation ablation, Coronary artery bypass graft, Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Aneurysm surgery, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Aortic root surgery, Pericardiectomy, Maze procedure, Heart valve repair, Heart valve replacement, Atrial flutter ablation, Heart care, Heart failure, Tricuspid valve regurgitation, Heart valve disease, Heart arrhythmia, Pericarditis, Coronary artery disease, Lung disorder, Aneurysm, Tricuspid valve disease, Transplant disorder, Heart tumor

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers study intra-aortic balloon pumps and other heart assist devices. Mayo Clinic researchers participate in clinical trials and publish research findings.

You may have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. Learn more about cardiovascular research in the Cardiovascular Research Center.

Publications

See a list of publications about intra-aortic balloon pumps by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

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Aug. 28, 2026
  1. Laham RJ. Intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 21, 2026.
  2. Baldetti L, et al. The intra-aortic balloon pump: A modern practical perspective. Current Opinion in Critical Care. 2025; doi:10.1097/MCC.0000000000001283.
  3. Bhatt DL, ed. Interventions for advanced heart failure. In: Cardiovascular Intervention: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. 2nd ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 21, 2026.
  4. Bonow RO, et al., eds. Mechanical circulatory support. In: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 13th ed. Elsevier; 2026. Accessed Aug. 21, 2026.
  5. Ngoe Motia, et al. Complications associated with intra-aortic balloon pump treatment in critically ill patients: A systematic review. Nursing in Critical Care. 2024; doi:10.1111/nicc.13163.
  6. Sinha SS, et al. 2025 Concise clinical guidance — An ACC expert consensus statement on the evaluation and management of cardiogenic shock: A report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.02.018.
  7. Gillespie LE, et al. The intra-aortic balloon pump: A focused review of physiology, transport logistics, mechanics, and complications. JSCAI. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101337.
  8. Morici N, et al. Early intra-aortic balloon support for heart failure-related cardiogenic shock: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.003.

Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)