Sunday, June 26, 2011


Q: In properly inserted IABP, on estimate how much improvement in renal perfusion is expected?
 
 
Answer: About 25%
 
Kidney blood flow can increase up to 25% due to increase in cardiac output. Decrease in urine output after insertion of IABP should raise the suspicion of juxta-renal balloon positioning.

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