Pop the balloon: rapid switch from Intra-aortic balloon pump to alternate device.
Ashleigh LongKelly StellingDavid A BaranPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
When a patient with an intra-aortic balloon pump needs different support, it is simple to use a stiff 0.018-inch interventional wire (360 cm) to exchange the balloon for a new sheath. This allows the team to start with a balloon and then switch if the support is not sufficient.