counterpulsation

n. [医]反搏

词形变化

counterpulsations 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

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词源

From counter- + pulsation.

来源：wiktionary