Q: How much Aorta should be optimally occupied while Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) is inflated?



Answer: Optimally 85% of aorta should be occluded

With Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) the more blood displaced during diastole, the better the augmentation but total occlusion of aorta should be avoided.