[MichelleRN]

We have IABP & CVVHD machines in use quite often in our unit. Does anybody else use these frequently?

[Shari]

Hi Michelle! We use IABP alot but do not use CVVHD.

[Korzenko]

We have at least two to three patients in our 12 bed Coronary ICU at any one time on IABP & CVVHD. Many of these patients are ventilated as well. We are a large teaching hospital in Toronto, Canada (The Toronto Hospital). Our unit has many cardiomyopathy patients waiting for transplantation as well as patients in cardiogenic shock due to infarct &/or waiting for acute VSD repair.

[LRichardson]

We use IABP on occassion.. and those occassions are increasing as our institution increases its recruitment of cardiologists.. our sister institution across town uses IABP and CVVHD daily.. 1-4 patients normally.. I float over there on occassion and enjoy working with the higher acuity population.

[Rudi Vrancken]

We regularly have patients with IABP and/or Hemopump. Most of the time they are treated this way because of cardiogenic shock post AMI, VSD etc.(as usual) and as a bridge to transplantation or CABG. Also we try to stabilize some patients with the treatment before PTCA and/or stenting.