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Cardiac supplies
Cardiac supplies are tools used for medical procedures relating to the heart.
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Cardiac supplies
myocardial ischemia
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Oxygen deprivation of the heart muscle caused by a blockage in the blood vessels serving a particular region of the heart.
myocardial lead
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A lead designed to attach to the outside of the heart (epicardium). Sometimes called an epicardial lead.
myocarditis
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
An inflammation of the middle layer of the heart (the myocardium). Often begins as an infection by bacteria, viruses or other microbes. May result in enlarged ventricle.
myocardium
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
The middle and thickest layer of the heart. It contracts to pump blood out of the heart and then relaxes as the heart refills with returning blood..
noninvasive
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Medical instruments or procedures that do not require cutting the skin..
open-heart surgery
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Surgery performed on the opened heart while the bloodstream is diverted through a heart-lung machine to sustain normal oxygenation and circulation.
over-the-wire (OTW) catheter
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Balloon dilatation catheter that is delivered over a separate guide wire to position the catheter in a specific place.
