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Cardiovascular Syste
Treatment Procedures
Question | Answer |
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cardioversion | Brief discharges of electricity stop a cardiac arrhythmia |
thrombolytic therapy | Drugs such as tPA dissolve clots that may cause a hear attack |
heart transplantation | A donor heart is transferred to a recipient |
endarterectomy | Removal of innermost lining of an artery to eliminate fatty deposits |
CABG | Surgery to detour around blockages in coronary arteries |
PCI | Balloon-tipped catheter with stent opens coronary arteries |