Clinical Indications Module:
This module will review the history of IABC and recent studies examining trends in its use.
After completing this module, you should be able to:
- Review the history of IABC
- Discuss the results from the Benchmark® Registry
- Compare outcomes after using 8Fr. vs. 9.5Fr. IAB catheter
- List trends in IABC complications and outcomes in cardiac surgery
- Discuss the use of preoperative IABC in stable patients with left main coronary artery disease
- Compare outcomes for elective vs. provisional IABC in high-risk percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasties
- Describe utilization and outcomes of IABC in AMI
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