"Counterpulsation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Counterpulsation" by people in Profiles.
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Enhanced external counterpulsation is a regenerative therapy. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2010 01 01; 2(1):111-21.
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Methods of acute postcardiotomy left ventricular assistance. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1999 Oct; 40(5):627-31.
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Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation: safe after peripheral placement. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 Mar; 55(3):741-6.
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Baylor multipurpose circulatory support system for short- to long-term use. ASAIO J. 1992 Jul-Sep; 38(3):M301-5.
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Intracavitary repair of ventricular aneurysm and regional dyskinesia. Ann Surg. 1992 May; 215(5):417-23; discussion 423-4.
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Improved regional myocardial blood flow, left ventricular unloading, and infarct salvage using an axial-flow, transvalvular left ventricular assist device. A comparison with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and reperfusion alone in a canine infarction model. Circulation. 1992 Mar; 85(3):1152-9.