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med procedures heart

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Asurgical procedure similar to angioplasty except that the catheter has a rotating shaver to cut away plaque from the artery and increase blood flow   Atherectomy  
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A surgically implanted device similar to a pacemaker that continuously monitors the heart rhythm and delivers electrical shosck when necessary   automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator  
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temporarily inserting a small balloon tipped catheter into a stenotic artery and expanding to help widen a narrowed artery.   balloon angioplasty  
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surgical procedure that uses a balloon tipped catheter to treat stenotic heart valves.   balloon valvuloplasty  
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surgical procedure that uses radiofrequencies to destroy areas of the myocardium that is causing cardiac arrhythmia   cardiac ablation  
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implanted battery powered divice treates arrhythmias, slow heart rate, fatigue, lightheadedness, and fainting.   cardiac pacemaker  
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performed to restore a normal heart rhythm for tachyarrhythmias that do not respond to medication   cardioversion  
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to treat coronary arteries that are narrowed or occluded. Blood is rerouted around the affected artery joining the patients own saphenous vein.   coronary artery bypass graft surgery  
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noninvasive procedure in which inflation of pressure cuffs on the LE compresses the veins and assists with venous return to the heart   enhanced extracorporeal counterpulsation eecp  
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inflation and deflation of a balloon surgically placed in the aorta provides circulatory assistance for patients after infarction or with cardiogenic shock   intraaortic balloon counterpulsation iabp  
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