Cheryl Palmer, RN, BSN, CCRN, CRRN

CVICU Blog

Clear, practical posts on critical care topics.

Cardiac Devices

The Intra Aortic Balloon Pump

The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a volume displacement device positioned between a left subclavian artery and renal arteries. The usual insertion site is the femoral artery but the balloon may

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