Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation

Definition

A type of mechanical circulatory support in which a balloon catheter inserted into the proximal descending aorta is inflated immediately after aortic valve closure in diastole and deflated just before aortic valve opening in systole, with the augmentation of coronary blood flow during diastole increasing coronary blood flow and systemic perfusion.

Also known as Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation, INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP THERAPY — per NCIT

Anatomy