Cardiology In Critical Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Patient Information Your heart is a muscular pump with a demanding job. It must continually pump blood to every part of your body. The blood supplies oxygen, the fuel needed to support your body tissues and their functions. Once your body’s tissues have taken the oxygen they need, the oxygen-depleted blood is returned to the two chambers on the right side of your heart. These chambers are …showed first 75 words of 763 total…

…showed last 75 words of 763 total…can interfere with the proper functioning of the balloon. And… Don’t be concerned when the balloon pump stops, because your heart is continuously beating for itself. At pre-programmed intervals, the balloon pump will stop pumping for a brief period of time. Your heart will continue pumping. And remember too, that a nurse or health care professional trained in the operation of the balloon pump will be monitoring the machine throughout your period of therapy.