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Is An IABP Advisable During 20% Heart Function After An Attack?
when we admited our dad in hospital after checkups he said he got mild attack an his heart is working at 20% and for a while we can put baloon for artificial pumping to increase the pumping of heart and later analys the biokeg in the heart the pashent is 78 and dibetec too is this procdure ok
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
yes IABP is advisable at this age. even at 20% fraction IABP can help. balloon is advisable. even in diabetic patients it's recommended.
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