"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.
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D015908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.050.215
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Counterpulsation" by people in Profiles.
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Annamalai SK, Buiten L, Esposito ML, Paruchuri V, Mullin A, Breton C, Pedicini R, O'Kelly R, Morine K, Wessler B, Patel AR, Kiernan MS, Karas RH, Kapur NK. Acute Hemodynamic Effects of Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation Pumps in Advanced Heart Failure. J Card Fail. 2017 Aug; 23(8):606-614.
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Nowak-Machen M, Rawn JD, Shekar PS, Mitani A, Tuli S, Bingold TM, Lawlor G, Eltzschig HK, Shernan SK, Rosenberger P. Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively: a case control study. Crit Care. 2012 Jan 25; 16(1):R17.