Treatment Procedures of the Cardiovascular System
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aneurysmectomy | surgical removal of an aneurysm
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artery graft | replacement of an artery portion
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angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel
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artificial pacemaker | electrical device implanted to provide the electrical impulse needed to keep the heart beating at a normal rhythm
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atherectomy | removal of plaque from the artery
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cardiomyoplasty | surgical repair of the heart muscle by adding skeletal muscle or replacing cardiac muscle
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cardiorrhaphy | surgical suturing of the heart
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cardiotomy | surgical incision into the heart
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cardioversion | defibrillation, an electrical charge is applied to the chest to stop an arrhythmia
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commissurotomy | surgical incision to change the size of an opening, done to correct valvular stenosis
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coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) | open heart surgery to bypass an obstruction of the coronary arteries
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defibrillation | electrical shock used to return the heart to a normal rhythm
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embolectomy | surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel
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endarterectomy | surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel
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extracorporeal circulation | circulation of blood outside the body, used during open heart surgery
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heart transplantation | replacement of a malfunctioning or damaged heart with a donor heart
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intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) | mechanical device to improve blood flow in weak hearts
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intracoronary artery stent | surgical placement of a stent to open the narrowing of the coronary artery
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intravascular thrombolytic therapy | drugs are injected into a blood vessel to dissolve a blood clot
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca) | a balloon catheter is inserted into the coronary artery and inflated to increase the opening of the blood vessel
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pericardiectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the pericardium
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pericardiocentesis | aspiration of the fluid from the pericardial space
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phlebectomy | surgical removal or resection of a vein
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phleborrhaphy | suturing of a vein
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phlebotomy | drawing blood
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sclerotherapy | chemical injection into a vein to destroy it
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stent | device placed in an artery to prevent furthur narrowing
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thrombectomy | surgical removal of a blood clot
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valve replacement | removal of a defective valve with the replacement of an artificial one
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vein litigation | suturing off a section of vein
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venipuncture | surgical puncture of a vein
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venotomy | surgical incision into a vein
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vein stripping | removal of a portion of a vein
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