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Cardiac supplies
Cardiac supplies are tools used for medical procedures relating to the heart.
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Cardiac supplies
active-fixation lead
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A pacemaker or defibrillator lead with a screw-like mechanism at the tip that attaches the lead to the inner surface of heart.
ventricle
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle sends unoxygenated blood to the lungs, and the left ventricle passes blood carrying oxygen to the rest of the body. The ventricles are ...
ventricular fibrillation (VF)
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A very fast, irregular heartbeat that is caused by abnormal impulses coming from several areas of the heart. These abnormal impulses take over the natural pacemaker function of the S-A node. The ...
angina (angina pectoris)
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Chest pain caused by an inadequate supply of blood to the heart.
ventricular lead
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
An implantable lead designed for use in or on the ventricle.
angiogram
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
An X-ray image of blood vessels or of chambers of the heart that shows the course of a special fluid, called a contrast medium or dye, injected into the bloodstream.
