Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDMedically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a type of mechanical device used to assist blood flow. It's implanted into ...

A balloon pump supports the function of a weakened heart. It ensures a steady blood flow to coronary arteries and reduces the energy needed for pumping.

Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...

The randomized trial argues against counterpulsation support in patients with large anterior MIs unless they develop signs of hemodynamic instability or arrhythmias.

Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart ...

--Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced FDA 510 clearance of the AC3 Range™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. Christopher Buller, MD, Medical ...

In the ALTShock-2 trial, researchers tested whether early intervention with an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) would improve survival and treatment transition in patients hospitalized with ...

SILVER SPRING, MD — Datascope Corp/Maquet has initiated a worldwide "field correction" of certain intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) systems to address potential electrical test failures, a ...

The FDA announced it has designated a recall of intra-aortic balloon pumps by Datascope/Getinge as class I, the most serious kind.The recall occurred because the coiled cable connecting the ...

A percutaneous left ventricular assist device fails to offer improvement in 30-day outcomes compared with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy in high-risk patients requiring hemodynamic support ...

The AC3 Range™ IABP combines the simple interface and proprietary algorithms of the AC3 Optimus™ IABP to deliver the same precisely timed support 1 with features designed specifically for ...