Enhanced external counterpulsation: bringing the concept of the intraaortic balloon pump to the outpatient setting.
Enhanced external counterpulsation can now be used in patients with congestive heart failure. As our population ages, we will see more patients with this challenging diagnosis. The authors discuss this exciting treatment.
Lonergan-Thomas
Helen
H
Heart Failure Institute, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, USA. helen.lonergan-thomas@advocatehealth.com
Brennan
Sharon
S
Cianci
Pamela
P
Silver
Marc A
MA
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D018579:Patient Selection; D011187:Posture; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome