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The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Published on: February 5, 2021
The intra-aortic balloon pump: a review
G A Maccioli1, W J Lucas, E A Norfleet
1Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy is often life-saving in patients with refractory cardiac failure following cardiopulmonary bypass, in the peri-infarct period, or in treating complications of coronary artery angioplasty. Anesthesiologists are intimately involved in the care of the majority of IABP patients and require a thorough understanding of the equipment, its physiologic effects, and potential complications.
Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy is often life-saving in patients with refractory cardiac failure following cardiopulmonary bypass, in the peri-infarct period, or in treating complications of coronary artery angioplasty. Anesthesiologists are intimately involved in the care of the majority of IABP patients and require a thorough understanding of the equipment, its physiologic effects, and potential complications.
