Cardiac supplies

Cardiac supplies

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

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Edoema

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Swelling in body tissues due to excessive tissue fluid.

A measurement of how well the heart is pumping. People with healthy hearts usually have an ejection fraction of 50% or greater. Ejection fraction can be measured by an echocardiogram (ECG) or with ...

Elective replacement time (ERT)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

When the battery voltage in a pulse generator declines to a point at which replacement is indicated.

Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A printout from an electrocardiography machine used to record the electrical activity of the heart, as sensed from the surface of the skin.

Chronotropic incompetence

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Inability of the heart to give a heart rate that matches the needs of the body.

Circulation

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The movement of blood through the vessels. Circulation is induced by the pumping action of the heart, enabling the flow of nutrients and oxygen through the body.

Circulatory system

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The circulatory system is composed of the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins. It transports blood low in oxygen from the body to the lungs and heart via the veins. Oxygenated blood from the lungs ...