Ch 7 Operative Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 coronary artery bypass graft CABG | grafting of a portion of a blood vessel retrieved from another part of the body to bypass an occluded coronary artery, restoring circulation to myocardial tissue |
| anastomosis | joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other |
| endarterectomy | incision and coring of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or atherosclerotic plaque buildup |
| transmyocardial revascularization TMR | a laser technique used to open tiny channels in the heart muscle to restore blood flow |
| valve replacement | surgery to replace a diseased heart valve with an artificial one |
| vavuloplasty | repair of a heart valve |
| endovascular surgery | interventional procedures performed endoscopically at the time of cardiac catheterization |
| angioscopy | use of a angioscope , camera ,recorder, and monitor guided through a blood vessel to visually assess a lesion |
| atherectomy | excision of atheromatous plaque from within an artery utilizing a device housed in a flexible catheter that selectively cuts away or pulverizes tissue buildup |
| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA | a method of treating the narrowing of a coronary artery by inserting a specialized catheter with a ballon attachment, then inflating it to dilate and opened the narrowed portion of the vessel and restore blood flow to the myocardium |
| intravascular stent | device used to reinforce the wall of a blood vessel |
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