Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps

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Intra-aortic balloon pumps are an important and widely used method of invasive hemodynamic support. This ICU OnePager explains how they work & the effect on the patients physiology. It also covers important concepts like augmentation, triggers, and timing.

Current version 1.0 (originally posted 2022-05-05).