Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping by Kathy M. White

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping

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  • Genre Medical
  • Released
  • Size 3.28 MB
  • Length 22 Pages

Description

This book describes the advanced cardiovascular life support offered by the 
inflation and deflation of an intra-aortic balloon. Procedural details include balloon insertion, pump set-up and connections, and careful timing of inflation and deflation. Errors in inflation and deflation are explained and illustrated.  Other complications and prevention measures are detailed.

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