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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Assisted Circulation > Counterpulsation

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Counterpulsation  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Counterpulsation, Diastolic
  • Counterpulsation, External
  • Diastolic Counterpulsation
  • External Counterpulsation

Scope note

  • A technique for assisting the circulation by decreasing the afterload of the left ventricle and augmenting the diastolic pressure. It may be achieved by intra-aortic balloon, or by implanting a special pumping device in the chest, or externally by applying a negative pressure to the lower extremities during cardiac systole.

History note

  • 90

In other languages

  • vastapulsaatio

    Finnish

  • contrapulsatio
  • kontrapulsaatio
  • kontrapulsaatiohoito
  • vastapulsaatiohoito
  • Mottryck

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015908

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