Definitions from Wiktionary (counterpulsation)
▸ noun: A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which pneumatic cuffs are timed to inflate and deflate based on the individual's electrocardiogram, decreasing the afterload that the heart has to pump against and increasing the preload that fills the heart.
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▸ noun: A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which pneumatic cuffs are timed to inflate and deflate based on the individual's electrocardiogram, decreasing the afterload that the heart has to pump against and increasing the preload that fills the heart.
Similar:
pulse,
compression pump,
pulmotor,
force pump,
heart-lung machine,
heartbeat,
pulsation,
cardiostimulation,
pumping,
autoinfusion,
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