Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) is a kind of mechanical cardiac assist therapy. Widely used in the heart disease. The effects of IABP on peripheral blood flow are directly related to the therapeutic result. By means of computer simulation method, the authors studied the changes of blood flow in cerebral and abdominal parts with different type of IABP, the results showed: no matter which type of IABP is used (balloon with single, double, three or four chambers), IABP can increase the blood flow which prov...
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