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, ...

In a flurry of Aug. 31 notices from the FDA, the number of Class I recalls plaguing Getinge’s Cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pumps this year has doubled. The notices detailed four more recalls of the ...

Getinge’s intra-aortic balloon pumps seem to have lost their rhythm: Already this year, the devices have been the target of a handful of FDA Class I recalls in the U.S. and a CE mark suspension in ...

One of many uses for the intra-aortic balloon pump is helping ensure adequate oxygen and blood delivery to a heart struggling to resume beating in the aftermath of coronary bypass surgery. However, ...

The FDA placed some balloon pumps on its medical device shortage list Dec. 2, which the agency said was because of increased demand and shortage of some of the product’s components. There is a ...

The Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF) has released a special Focus Issue on Hemodynamics, highlighting the renewed importance ...

Teleflex announced FDA clearance for an intra-aortic balloon pump for the treatment of patients with severe arrhythmias or heart rates up to 200 beats per minute, including those who were originally ...

Flight nurses and paramedics at AirLift Texas bases in Waco and New Braunfels, have been trained to use the Getinge cardiosave hybrid balloon pump device during air transport, according to a July 17 ...

PARIS — Early implantation of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in patients with decompensated heart failure (HF) and low output provided more effective treatment than inotropic agents in a small ...

Aims There are few studies of the use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) treatment as a bridge to heart transplantation (HTx). This is the first study to compare long-term clinical and haemodynamic ...

Augusta, Ga. – The most frequently used mechanical circulatory assist device in the world may have untapped potential, physicians say. One of many uses for the intra-aortic balloon pump is helping ...