title: [Nursing care in the contrapulsation balloon implantation, maintenance and withdrawal].
abstract: Intraaortic pump is used as a mechanical circulatory support device for patients with heart failure by means of a lot of causes. Because it requires constant attention is used mainly in intensive care units. By inflating and deflating intraaortic balloon increases flow to coronary circulation and relieves some of the hearts workload. A good synchronization between counterpulsation and the patients heartbeat is very important. Nursing cares during this process tries to prevent complications originated by the device: blood clots, haemorrhage, visceral or limb ischemia, risk of infection.
authors.affiliation: Enfermeras de Unidad Coronaria del Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Ma José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Casado Dones
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández Balcones
authors.forename: Ma Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cacharro Caminero
authors.forename: Rosa Ma
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cruz Martín
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pérez López
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno González
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans