This paper reviews arterial pressure waveforms and contrasts the differences in waveforms imposed by intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. It explores questions regarding blood pressure ...

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The peak of the wave occurs during systole when blood is under pressure from cardiac contraction, making the arterial wall ...

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How Does Blood Pressure Differ in the Iab-Pumped Patient and Which Pressures Should Be Documented? Figure 2 illustrates the familiar arterial pressure waveform representative of the non-IAB-pumped ...