Impella & Balloon Pump Transport

This month’s education covers the essentials of managing and transporting patients with IABP and Impella support. From physiology and setup to troubleshooting and aircraft loading, we walk through every step to help you manage these high-acuity devices with confidence in flight. 0:00 Intro 0:31 Welcome & Objectives 1:22 IABP: Physiology, Insertion, Waveform, Emergency Response & Documentation 10:35 Balloon Pump Pre-Transport Checklist and Go-Bag Review 13:58 IABP Mount Installation 15:00 Transitioning from Sending Facility’s IABP to Yours 20:15 Redundancy: EKG, A-Line, Fiberoptic Triggering 24:54 Aircraft Loading & Line Management for IABP 30:13 Impella Overview, Setup, Buttonology & Purge Cassette Management 37:40 Physiology & Pump Function in LV Unloading 39:43 Impella Alarms, Emergency Management & Transport Considerations 49:10 Impella Mounting and Line Management in Aircraft