counterpulsation

noun

Etymology

From counter- + pulsation.

  1. borrowed from pulsātiō
  2. derived from pulsacion
  3. inherited from pulsacioun
  4. prefixed as counterpulsation — “counter + pulsation

Definitions

  1. A procedure used to mitigate angina, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy, in which pneumatic…

    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.

The neighborhood

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