1. Balloon inflation occurs at the onset of diastole, synchronously with aortic valve closure and the appearance of the dichroitic notch . The displacement of blood results in a rapid rise in aortic pressure (known as assisted / augmented diastole) leading to...
There are two primary options for weaning from IABP Reducing Augmentation Ratio Reducing Augmentation Volume Ratio of augmented to non-augmented beats can be reduced from ratios of 1:1 to 1:2 to 1:3The timing of augmentation reduction is usually every 1-6 hours...
Institutions may have their own criteria that should be achieved prior to weaning In general, the following should be present: Adequate cardiac output: Cardiac Index (CI) >2.2 L/min/m2 Drop in CI <20% when attempting to wean IABP Minimal inotropic support...
