IABP Quick Reference | 7-Page PDF | 2026–27 Edition

Intra-aortic balloon pump: timing, alarms, transport, and weaning — the pocket reference for nurses caring for balloon pump patients.

How counterpulsation actually works and why it helps, how to read the augmented waveform, what each alarm is telling you, the timing errors and what they look like on screen, and how to move a patient down the hall without losing the pump.

Built for the pocket and the break room, not the library — skim the tables before your shift and use the checklists live.

Part of Cardiac Nurse Playbooks. Instant PDF download, yours to keep.

Educational reference material for licensed clinicians and students. Not medical advice, not a protocol, and not a substitute for your facility's policies, physician orders, or device manufacturer instructions for use. Where this guide and your unit policy disagree, your unit policy wins.