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Counterpulsation therapy - Should we continue to use it?

Chairperson: Simon REDWOOD

Objectives:

To understand the science of mechanical support in the complex coronary patient
To identify which patients are responders to intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation therapy
To discuss real-world experience and outcomes in treating complex PCI procedures

Lectures

Session objectives

G. Leurent

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation effect with exhausted autoregulation

D. Perera

Larger volume intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation effect on left ventricular unloading

M. Cohen

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in the multivessel complex coronary patient

A. Colombo

Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in patients with persistent ischaemia

N.H. Pijls

Session evaluation and key learnings

S. Redwood

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