Synonym for intra-aortic balloon pump ... <cardiology, equipment> A device which is threaded into the aorta that augments the strength of the hearts contraction. ... The counter pulsation, produced by the inflation of a balloon within the aorta, provides an rhythmic increase in aortic pressures. The net effect is an increase in coronary arter...
Intra-aortic balloon pump
acronym: International Arctic Buoy Programme