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==Surgery==
==Surgery==
Intra-aortic balloon pumping
Intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP) can be employed to achieve hemodynamic stabilization in the patient before definitive therapy. The IABP decreases afterload as the pump deflates; during diastole, the pump inflates to improve coronary blood flow


==References==
==References==

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