What does IABP stand for?

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (device for assisting cardiac output in cases of left ventricular heart failure)

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Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety Instituto Autonomo Biblioteca Nacional (Venezuela) Investment and Business News (UK) Islamic Association of Bosniaks of North America International Association for Biological Oceanography Intra-Aortic Balloon Occlusion (cardiology) International Arctic Buoy Program International Association of Bérard Practitioners (auditory health treatment) International Association of Business and Parliament (London, England, UK)		Intra-Arterial Blood Pressure International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Assist International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (Ruston, LA) International Association of Black Professional Firefighters International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters (Saint Louis, MO) International Association of Black Professionals in International Affairs (Washington, DC) Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers (Indianapolis, IN) International Applied Business Research International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (The Netherlands)

Samples in periodicals archive:

Sheryl was hooked up to an intra-aortic balloon pump machine, which inflated a balloon in her artery to let the blood flow and take pressure off the heart while it healed.

Your Life: My heart failed.. in the middle of labour; Sheryl Duffy ...

He invented the intra-aortic balloon pump, used to temporarily rest the heart of someone on the verge of death from congestive failure.

Dr. Willem Kolff made kidney dialysis possible; Prolific professor ...

Kantrowitz also invented other lifesaving cardiac devices, including the intra-aortic balloon pump.

Surgeon who did first US heart transplant dies

Henriques, MD, a cardiologist at Academic Medical Center (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), used the intra-aortic balloon pump during an angioplasty procedure.

Product pipeline

During the surgery, an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted through the patient's right femoral artery.

Were hospital's nurses or physicians' nurses liable?

In such cases, patients may require large volume fluid resuscitation, treatment with vasopressors, or intra-aortic balloon pump therapy.

Anaphylaxis: my "top 10" list

1997) Evaluation of preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump support in high risk coronary patients.

Understanding intraaortic balloon pumping: intraaortic balloon ...

Sales of the AutoCAT(R) 2 WAVE(TM) intra-aortic balloon pump and related LightWAVE(TM) catheter system in the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 increased by 8% over the sales of those products in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004.

ARROW REPORTS FIRST QTR 2005 NET INCOME OF $13.6 MILLION