Abstract
This study compared the hemodynamic effects of enhanced external counterpulsation and intra-aortic counterpulsation in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Results demonstrated similarity between these 2 methods, except enhanced external counterpulsation had a transient effect of increasing right atrial pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, and cardiac index.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Comparative Study
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Controlled Clinical Trial
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Cardiac Output
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Counterpulsation* / instrumentation
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Counterpulsation* / methods
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Creatine Kinase / blood
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Diastole
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Female
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Hemodynamics*
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Humans
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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping* / instrumentation
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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping* / methods
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Monitoring, Physiologic
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Myocardial Infarction / classification
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Myocardial Infarction / enzymology
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Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology*
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Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
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Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
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Severity of Illness Index
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Stroke Volume
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Treatment Outcome