| balloon counter pulsation | A form of circulatory assistance in which a balloon inflates in the aorta during diastole to improve diastolic pressure and deflates during systole to reduce left ventricular after load. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pulsation | <physiology> A throb or rhythmical beat, as of the heart. Origin: L. Pulsatio (18 Nov 1997) |
| suprasternal pulsation | Any pulsation in the suprasternal notch at the anterior route of the neck. (05 Mar 2000) |