Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

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

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Pulmonary valve

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.

Pulmonary veins

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The four veins that drain oxygenated blood from the lungs and deliver it to the left atrium.

A pressure wave transmitted to arteries by contraction of the left ventricle. Felt at the radial artery in the wrist. Can be counted to determine the number of heartbeats per minute (rate). The pulse ...

Thoracotomy

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An incision into the chest that may be made when heart or lung surgery is performed.

Thrombectomy

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An operation to remove a blood clot from a blood vessel.

Thrombolysis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The use of drugs called thrombolytic agents to dissolve (lyse) a blood clot (thrombus).

Thrombus

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or cavity of the heart. If the blood clot breaks away, it becomes an embolus. Both a thrombus and an embolus can lead to paralysis, blindness, stroke or ...