A catheter with a cylindrically formed plastic balloon is put forward over the border into the chest artery (Aorta thoracalis), so that the balloon lies below the outlet of the left There the balloon with an external pump is blown up rhythmically with each heart action in the Diastole with 30-40 cm3 helium and discharged in the Systole again. In this way the balloon pump improves the blood circulation of the heart muscle around approximately 50 % and also all other organs clearly.

The IABP can be used with heavy cardiac infarcts, with shock conditions in connection with some other heart diseases or after heart surgeries and as a precaution with complication-pregnant Ballondilatationen of the (PTCA). With an important conclusion inability of the Aortenklappe (Aortenklappeninsuffizienz), Aortendissektionen and heavy bacterial infections the IABP is not used usually.

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