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Cardiac supplies

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

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Cardiac supplies

coronary bypass surgery

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

See coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).

coronary occlusion

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An obstruction of one of the coronary arteries that hinders blood flow to some part of the heart muscle. Also called coronary thrombosis.

defibrillation

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The termination of a fast, erratic, and often fatal heart rate by delivering a high-energy electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm. A shock is administered through electrodes placed on ...

defibrillator

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A device that delivers an electric shock to stop extremely rapid and irregular heartbeats and return the heart to normal rhythm. Can be external or implanted in the body.

cardiac rhythm management (CRM)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The field of cardiovascular disease therapy that relates to the detection and treatment of abnormally fast (tachycardia) and abnormally slow (bradycardia) heart rhythms (electrical patterns in the ...

cardiologist

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A physician trained in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease.

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