It's Diabetes Awareness Month, and, on Nov. 14, we observe Diabetes Awareness Day, where the color of choice is blue. Medtronic is once again participating in raising awareness through its Blue ...
Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDMedically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a type of mechanical device used to assist blood flow. It's implanted into the ...
An intra-aortic balloon pump is a temporary treatment to help the heart pump enough blood around the body, which people with certain heart conditions may require. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) ...
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 ...
Inserting intra-aortic balloon pumps prior to angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction does not reduce the scope of heart muscle damage, a condition referred to as infarct size, ...