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Cardiac supplies

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

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Cardiac supplies

ventricular tachycardia (VT)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A fast heartbeat caused by abnormal impulses coming from a single area of the heart. These abnormal impulses take over the "pacemaker" function of the S-A node. The rapid heartbeat can produce ...

angiography

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A diagnostic procedure in which catheters are passed through blood vessels to take pictures of the vessels or chambers of the heart.

wolff-parkinson-white syndrome (WPW)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A type of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) caused by extra electrical pathways that conduct electrical impulses faster than normal or conduct impulses in both directions. Named after Wolff, ...

angioplasty

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A minimally invasive procedure whereby a balloon dilatation catheter is passed through to the blocked area of an artery. Once inflated, the catheter compresses the plaque against the blood vessel ...

antiarrhythmic (medicine)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A drug that prevents an abnormal heart rhythm from occurring. These drugs help the heart beat more regularly.

anticoagulant

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A substance that slows the clotting of blood.

antitachycardia pacing

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A method of treating ventricular tachycardia (an abnormally fast heartbeat) by stimulating the heart with a preset rapid series of electrical pulses, re-establishing a normal heartbeat.

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