title: Enhanced external counterpulsation: bringing the concept of the intraaortic balloon pump to the outpatient setting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Heart Failure Institute, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, USA. helen.lonergan-thomas@advocatehealth.com
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lonergan-Thomas
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cianci
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: 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