Counterpulsation: A concept with a remarkable past, an established present and a challenging future

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 318-325

  Kapelios, Chris J ^a   Terrovitis, John V ^a   Siskas, Panagiotis ^a   Kontogiannis, Christos ^a   Repasos, Evangelos ^a   Nanas, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cardiogenic shock; Counterpulsation; Intra aortic balloon pump

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COUNTERPULSATION; COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTED COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE; INTRAAORTIC BALLOON PUMP; KANTROWITZ CARDIOVAD DEVICE; LONG TERM CARE; PARAAORTIC COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVICES; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; THERAPY; TRENDS;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COUNTERPULSATION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMPING; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 84900247173     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.01.098     Document Type: Review

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