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Prolonged rate of rise of assisted systole Assisted aortic end-diastolic pressure
Diastolic augmentation Widened appearance
Unassisted systole
D (C) Early deflation. (D) Late deflation. (Datascope Corporation: Mechanics of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. Montvale, NJ: Datascope, 1989.)
Inaccurate Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Timing (continued) Diastolic augmentation Assisted systole Unassisted Assisted aortic aortic end-diastolic end-diastolic pressure pressure
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