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Cardiac supplies
Cardiac supplies are tools used for medical procedures relating to the heart.
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carotid endarterectomy
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A surgical procedure in which the fatty plaque causing the blockage of the carotid artery is removed.
catheter
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A long, thin, flexible tube with wires and metal bands or electrodes that is inserted into the groin vein and threaded up through the blood vessel and into the heart under X-ray guidance. ...
catheter ablation
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A procedure in which abnormal cells are destroyed by radiofrequency (RF) energy. The energy is transferred to the tissue via a catheter.
catheterization
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity. During catheterization, fluids are injected or withdrawn for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See also ...
cerebral embolism
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A blood clot formed in one part of the body and then carried by the bloodstream to the brain, where it blocks an artery.
cerebral hemorrhage
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Bleeding from an artery in the brain, caused by a head injury or a burst aneurysm.
cerebral thrombosis
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A blood clot (thrombus) that forms and blocks blood flow in an artery that supplies blood to part of the brain. It is the most common cause of stroke.
