Successful weaning from the IABP requires the patient to have no signs of CS with a satisfactory blood pressure on minimal or no inotropic support (target mean arterial pressure of ≥65 mmHg and ...

Understanding Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Technology The IABP was first used in humans in the 1960s. It was the first type of ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Early use of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in patients with cardiogenic shock due to heart failure did not improve 60-day survival or facilitate transition ...

August 30, 2011 (Paris, France) — The routine use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support during PCI for acute, potentially large anterior MIs--as measured by electrocardiography--does ...