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ANAESTHESIA TUTORIAL OF THE WEEK 220
Sign up to receive ATOTW weekly - email ATOTW 220 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation 25/04/2011 Page 1 of 8 INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP COUNTERPULSATION ANAESTHESIA TUTORIAL OF THE week 220 25TH APRIL 2011 Dr Bashir Alaour, Dr William English, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, UK Correspondence: INTRODUCTION The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a temporary coronary and systemic perfusion assist device. Since introduction into clinical practice in the 1960s it has become widely used in critically ill patients with coronary disease and cardiac pump failure. This article will review the basic principles underlying IABP counterpulsation, the device s indications, contraindications, techniques for insertion and operat-ing instructions. Understanding the basic principles, physiological effects, appropriate set-up and po-tential complications of the IABP are essential for improving patient outcomes.
Sign up to receive ATOTW weekly - email worldanaesthesia@mac.com ATOTW 220 – Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation 25/04/2011 Page 1 of 8 INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON ...
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