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Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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cardiac output

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Volume of blood ejected by the heart per minute. Cardiac output = heart rate x stroke volume, usually measured in liters per minute.

atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An arrhythmia in the atrium caused by many disorganized electrical impulses originating and spreading through the heart muscle. Atrial fibrillation can cause an irregular and ...

atrial flutter (AFL)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A type of tachycardia which causes the atria (upper chambers) to beat faster than the ventricles (lower chambers). The range can be anywhere from 100-450 bpm. Type 1 Atrial ...

atrial lead

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A lead designed for use in the atrium; it may be endocardial (within the heart) or epicardial (attached outside the heart).

atrial asystole

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Absence of atrial contractions.

atrial tachycardia

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A rapid heartbeat that originates in the atria.

atrioventricular (A-V) block

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A partial or total disruption of the conduction of electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.