balloon pump should be 2-3 cm away from subclavian artery

• related: cardiac supportive devices
• tags: #permanent

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• too high: occlude CNS vessels
• too low: occlude abdominal vessels

either case can lead to organ ischemia

Balloon should be located just below left subclavian artery, at the level of AP window on CXR.¹

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• cardiac supportive devices
  • balloon pump should be 2-3 cm away from subclavian artery

Footnotes

1. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/intra-aortic-balloon-pump?lang=us ↩