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Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies are tools used for medical procedures relating to the heart.

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Cardiac supplies

renal arteries

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Arteries that provide blood to the kidneys.

restenosis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A recurring blockage caused by excessive cell proliferation inside the artery following an interventional procedure such as angioplasty or stenting.

gangrene

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Necrosis or tissue death, usually due to inadequate or absent blood supply.

graft

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A procedure where portions of artery or vein from one area of the patient's body are used to reroute blood around a blockage in another area.

guide wire

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A specially designed wire used to guide the placement of a catheter or lead into a vessel.

guiding catheter

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A tube through which fluids or objects can be introduced into or removed from the body.

heart block

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A condition that stops the conduction of electrical impulses through the heart. May be caused by damage to cardiac tissue or by the disease process within the electrical impulse system. Condition may ...

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