Home study program. Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy -- a primer for perioperative nurses.
The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a commonly used circulatory-assist device that increases myocardial oxygen supply and reduces myocardial oxygen demand, thus improving left ventricular function. The inflation and deflation pattern of the IABP is the opposite of the heart's rhythm. As the hear...
| Publicado en: | AORN Journal Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 33 - 41 |
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| Formato: | CEU exam questions glossary pictorial tracings Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2006
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |