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intra-aortic balloon pulsation |
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intra-aortic balloon pulsation Cardiology A therapeutic modality used to treat unstable angina, which consists of counterpulsation to ↑ the diastolic pressure gradient for coronary arterial blood flow, by simultaneously ↓ the left
ventricular end-diastolic BP and ↑ intra-aortic diastolic pressure Cons Vascular complications are more common in ♀, Pts with DM or HTN How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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