Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping, 2013 (Optional specialty chapter not included in basic book)

This chapter, with an index tab, adds detailed information about intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertion, setup, and weaning to a Fast Facts book, spanning 24 pages.

• The description claims that timing the balloon inflation/deflation to the cardiac cycle is crucial and can affect the positive effects of pumping and patient safety.
• The description claims that fourteen problems during pumping and their interventions are described.