Home > Industry/Domain > Medical devices > Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

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

Contributors in Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

Pericardium

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A fibrous sac surrounding the heart and roots of the great blood vessels.

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Vascular disease that affects the blood vessels of the extremities.

Plaque

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An accumulation or build-up of fatty deposits, calcium, and/or cell debris in an artery that leads to narrowing of the blood vessel.

Platelet

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

One of three kinds of formed elements found in blood that aids in the clotting of the blood.

Sinoatrial (S-A) node

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The small area in the right atrium that starts the electrical impulse that is transmitted through the heart, causing it to beat. The S-A node is often called the natural pacemaker of the heart.

Sinus rhythm

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The normal rhythm of the heart, initiated in the S-A node.

Special procedures room

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A sterile room much like the cardiac catheterization room where specific procedures are performed, such as angiograms and angioplasty.

Featured blossaries

"War and Peace" (by Leo Tolstoy)

Category: Literature   1 1 Terms

Famous Inventors

Category: Science   2 6 Terms