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Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies are tools used for medical procedures relating to the heart.

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Carotid endarterectomy

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A surgical procedure in which the fatty plaque causing the blockage of the carotid artery is removed.

Catheter

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A long, thin, flexible tube with wires and metal bands or electrodes that is inserted into the groyne vein and threaded up through the blood vessel and into the heart under X-ray guidance. ...

Catheter ablation

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A procedure in which abnormal cells are destroyed by radiofrequency (RF) energy. The energy is transferred to the tissue via a catheter.

Computerised tomography (CT) scan

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A diagnostic test that uses special X-rays and contrast dye to show different areas in the body.

Congenital

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Refers to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their cause. Congenital heart defects are malformations of the heart or of its major blood vessels that are present at birth.

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the other organs. Congestion offers refers to symptoms associated with the lungs. Also known as heart failure.

Contraction

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The rhythmic squeezing of the heart muscle that causes blood to be pumped out of the heart chambers and into the body. Each contraction produces a heartbeat.

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