Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

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

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Endocardial

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The inside surface of the heart. Endocardial leads are placed inside the heart through the veins.

A long, thin insulated wire that runs from a pulse generator through a vein into the heart. The lead is positioned in the atrium or ventricle, where it transmits signals from the heart to the pulse ...

Endocardium

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The inner layer of heart tissue that lines the chambers.

Endothelium

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The cells that make up the smooth inner lining of many body structures, including the heart (endocardium) and blood vessels.

Epicardium

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The outside surface of the heart. Epicardial leads are sometimes placed outside the heart during open-chest surgery.

Event recorder

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A portable monitor worn by a patient for an extended period that records the patient's ECG. The event recorder assists physicians in diagnosing events where individuals have unexplained symptoms, ...

External defibrillator

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A portable device used to shock a life-threatening arrhythmia to a normal rhythm by using strong electric shocks delivered between paddle electrodes placed on a patient's chest.