The rapid increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions being performed has led to a corresponding rise in the complexity of lesions attempted and the extent of patient comorbidities ...

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 ...

Just a week after Getinge temporarily lost CE mark clearance in Europe for its Cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pumps, the FDA has handed down a Class I recall rating to the devices—the second such ...

More than 2,000 heart balloon pumps are part of a Class I recall issued by the FDA. The two models being recalled — Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue pumps made by Datascope, a subsidiary of Getinge — have ...

IABP systems are typically inserted within the multidisciplinary environment that is the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The specific role of the physiologist during IABP insertion is to ensure ...