title: Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation as a treatment for right ventricular failure.
abstract: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is manifested by a low cardiac output state that is potentially lethal. Pulmonary artery balloon counterpulsation is a means of treating RVF that is refractory to conventional pharmacologic interventions. This treatment is rarely used in isolation but in conjunction with mechanical circulatory support of the left ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: McCauley
mesh_terms: D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right