Abstract
External counterpulsation is a noninvasive, device-based treatment for patients with coronary artery disease and medically refractory angina. This chapter will review the initial development, clinical applications, and possible mechanisms of action of counterpulsation therapy for ischemic heart disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Coronary Artery Disease |
| Subtitle of host publication | New Approaches without Traditional Revascularization |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 53-66 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Volume | 9781846287121 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781846287121 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1846284600, 9781846284601 |
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| State | Published - Apr 1 2012 |