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When is an intra-aortic balloon pump an appropriate treatment for heart failure?
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Maybe: End of life issues should be well delineated prior to reaching this point and goals and objectives understood clearly by the patient and all persons involved.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Short term: Iabp is used for systolic heart failure for a short time, usually 2-3 days, often as a bridge to some other therapy.
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