Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

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

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Cardiac supplies

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A tachycardia originating from an impulse arising in any portion of the atrium, the A-V node, or the bundle of His.

Syncope

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A brief period of unconsciousness caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain.

Systolic blood pressure

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The highest blood pressure, measured in the arteries when the heart muscle is contracting. Systole is the phase of the cardiac system where the heart contracts and ejects blood from the ventricles..

Tachycardia (tachyarrhythmia)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Rapid beating of the heart, usually more than 100 beats per minute.

Tricuspid valve

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The portal which controls flow of blood between the right atrium and right ventricle.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A balloon-like enlargement of the aorta that weakens the wall of the artery. If untreated, this enlargement can lead to aortic rupture, which results in death in nearly 80% of cases.