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Cardiac supplies

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

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Cardiac catheterization

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A test in which a small tube (catheter) is inserted through the veins or arteries and into the heart to measure pressure, take blood samples, and test for abnormalities in the heart.

Catheterization

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity. During catheterization, fluids are injected or withdrawn for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See also ...

Cerebral embolism

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A blood clot formed in one part of the body and then carried by the bloodstream to the brain, where it blocks an artery.

Cerebral haemorrhage

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Bleeding from an artery in the brain, caused by a head injury or a burst aneurysm.

Cerebral thrombosis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A blood clot (thrombus) that forms and blocks blood flow in an artery that supplies blood to part of the brain. It is the most common cause of stroke.

Cerebrovascular accident

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A sudden, severe attack of paralysis, loss of vision, sensation, or speech resulting from brain cell damage caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain or from injury to the brain or spinal ...

Chamber

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An area of the heart through which blood passes.

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