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Cardiac supplies
Cardiac supplies are tools used for medical procedures relating to the heart.
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Cardiac supplies
Bruise
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
An injury to tissue. A pooling of blood cells under the tissue.
Bundle branches
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
The nerve pathways that supply the electrical stimulation to the left and right sides of the heart.
Bundle of his
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A group of conduction fibres that descend from the atrioventricular (AV) node to the bundle branches.
Capillaries
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
Tiny blood vessels whose walls are so thin that oxygen, nutrients, and waste products flow through them.
Cardiac ablation
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A procedure that neutralises (or ablates) the specific cells in the heart that cause an arrhythmia. Also called cardiac catheterization.
Cardiac arrest
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
A electrical problem in the heart - "sudden" cardiac arrest can lead to sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is not the same as a heart attack.
Cardiac arrhythmia
Medical devices; Cardiac supplies
An abnormal heartbeat. Types of arrhythmias include tachycardias (fast heartbeats) and bradycardias (slow heartbeats).
