Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

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

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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Often referred to as the "heart-lung machine," a circulatory support system that works in place of a patient's heart and lungs, providing blood flow to the whole body during open-heart surgery.

Coronary artery disease (CAD)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A progressive disease of the heart caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries from plaque in the blood. This results in a decreased blood supply to the heart muscle. Also called ischemic heart ...

Coronary occlusion

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An obstruction of one of the coronary arteries that hinders blood flow to some part of the heart muscle. Also called coronary thrombosis.

The termination of a fast, erratic, and often fatal heart rate by delivering a high-energy electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm. A shock is administered through electrodes placed on ...

Defibrillator

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A device that delivers an electric shock to stop extremely rapid and irregular heartbeats and return the heart to normal rhythm. Can be external or implanted in the body.

Deoxygenated blood

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Blood low in oxygen returning from the body tissues to the heart for circulation through the lungs, where it becomes oxygenated.

Diabetes

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A disease in which the body doesn't produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is needed to convert sugar and starch into the energy needed in daily life. The full name for this condition is diabetes ...