"counterpulsation" meaning in All languages combined

See counterpulsation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterpulsations [plural]
Etymology: counter- + pulsation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|pulsation}} counter- + pulsation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} counterpulsation (countable and uncountable, plural counterpulsations)
  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. Wikipedia link: counterpulsation Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-counterpulsation-en-noun-Jj3iwcL1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

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