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