INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON COUNTERPULSATION


Meaning of INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON COUNTERPULSATION in English

¦in.trə(ˈ)ā¦ȯr|d.ik, -ȯ(ə)|, |tik, -ēk, -trä- noun

: counterpulsation in which circulatory assistance is provided by a balloon inserted in the thoracic aorta which is inflated during diastole and deflated just before systole

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