Medical devices

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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atrioventricular (A-V) node

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A cluster of cells located in the wall between the right and left atria, just above the ventricles. This part of the heart's electrical pathway helps carry signals from the atria ...

atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A type of supraventricular tachycardias (SVT). Accounts for about 60% of all fast heart rates that start in the upper part of the heart. AVNRT occurs when the A-V node has an ...

atrioventricular (A-V) synchrony

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The normal time sequence for an atrial contraction followed, after a fraction of a second, by a ventricular contraction.

atrioventricular (A-V) valves

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The two valves, one in each side of the heart, between the atria and ventricles. The tricuspid valve is located on the right side of the heart, and the mitral value is located on ...

atrium

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

One of the upper two chambers of the heart (plural: atria). The right atrium collects deoxygenated blood and the left atrium collects oxygenated blood before it is passed to the ...

automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A surgically implanted device that monitors the heartbeat and delivers electrical impulses to correct an abnormally fast rhythm and restore a regular heartbeat. The AICD system ...

bacterial endocarditis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A bacterial infection of the heart lining or valves. People with abnormal heart valves or congenital heart defects are at increased risk of developing this disease.