English Explanatory Dictionary

counterpulsation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

counterpulsation counterpulsations

Etymology

From counter- + pulsation.

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