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Cardiac supplies

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

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Cardiac supplies

external defibrillator

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A portable device used to shock a life-threatening arrhythmia to a normal rhythm by using strong electric shocks delivered between paddle electrodes placed on a patient's chest.

femoral

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Pertaining to the thigh.

fibrillation

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An erratic, chaotic quivering of the myocardium during which the heart cannot effectively pump blood. Fibrillation of the atrium is called atrial fibrillation (AF); in the ventricle, it is called ...

fibrin

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A protein in the blood that enmeshes blood cells and other substances during blood clotting.

fibrosis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The formation of fibrous/scar tissue.

fibrotic capsule

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Scar tissue that can form around the lead electrode tip or the pulse generator and is part of the body's normal protective reaction to any foreign material.

fixation

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Attachment of a lead to the heart. Active fixation uses a mechanism such as a screw-in tip and passive fixation uses tines or fins.

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