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Meaning of counterpulsation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

counterpunch counterpuncher counterpuncture counterpunishment counterpurchase counterpurge

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