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Treatment Procedures of the Cardiovascular System

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Treatment
Definition
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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