"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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Counterpulsation" by people in Profiles.
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Asada A, Eisen HJ. The intravascular ventricular assist system: A promising therapy in advanced heart failure. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2018 01; 37(1):131-132.
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Habib PJ, Joseph SM. Why All the Pushback against Counterpulsation? Cardiology. 2017; 138(1):66-68.
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Braverman DL, Braitman L, Figueredo VM, Figeuredo VM. The safety and efficacy of enhanced external counterpulsation as a treatment for angina in patients with aortic stenosis. Clin Cardiol. 2013 Feb; 36(2):82-7.
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Braverman DL. Enhanced external counterpulsation: a novel therapy for angina. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2012 Nov; 18(4):197-203.
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Braverman DL. Enhanced external counterpulsation: an innovative physical therapy for refractory angina. PM R. 2009 Mar; 1(3):268-76.
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Braverman D. Pump away angina. Nursing. 2004 Jun; 34(6):10.
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Bavaria JE, Furukawa S, Kreiner G, Gupta KB, Streicher J, Edmunds LH. Effect of circulatory assist devices on stunned myocardium. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Jan; 49(1):123-8.