Counterpulsation
"Counterpulsation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.050.215
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