 | Term | Definition |
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aneurysmectomy |
surgical removal of the sac of an aneurysm. |
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angioplasty |
Surgical procedure of altering the structure of a vessel by dilating it using a balloon inside the vessel. |
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arterial anastomosis |
Surgical joining together of two arteries. |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
Procedure to restore cardiac output and oxygenated air to the lungs for a person in cardiac arrest. |
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commissurotomy |
Surgical incision to change the size of an opening. |
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coronary artery bypass graft |
Open-heart surgery in which a blood vessel from another location in the obdy is grafted to route blood around a blocked coronary artery. |
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defibrillation |
A procedure that converts serious irregular heartbeats, such as fibrillation, by giving electirc shocks to the heart using an instrument called a defibrillator. |
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embolectomy |
Removal of an embolus or clot from a blood vessel. |
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endarterectomy |
Excision of diseased or damaged inner lining of an artery. |
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extracorporeal |
During an open-heart surgery, the routing of blood to a heart-lung machine so it can be oxygenated and pumped to the rest of the body. |
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heart transplantation |
Replacement of a diseased or malfunctioning heart with a donor's heart. |
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intracoronary artery |
Placing a stent within a coronary artery to treat coronary ischemia due to atherosclerosis. |
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ligation and stripping |
Surgical treatment for varicose veins. |
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open-heart surgery |
Surgery that involves incision of the heart, coronary arteries, or heart valvles. |
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pacemaker implantation |
Electrical device that substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart. |
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
method for treating localized coronary artery narrowing. |
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pericardiocentesis |
Insertion of a needle into the pericardial sac for the purpose of aspirating excess fluid around the heart. |
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phlebotomy |
creating an opening into a vein to withdraw blood. |
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thrombectomy |
Surgical removal of a thrombus of blood clot from a blood vessel. |
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thrombolytic therapy |
Drugs, such as strptokinase or tissue-type plasminogen activator are injected into a blood vessel to dissolve clots and restore blood flow. |
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valve replacement |
Excision of diseased heart valve and replacement with an artificial valve. |
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venipuncture |
puncture into a vein to withdraw fluids or insert medication and fluids. |
