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Surgical Interv.
Surgical Interventions for Cardiovascular Disorders (Heart)
Question | Answer |
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PTCA | Cardiac Catheterization is done and a balloon inflated in narrowed artery. |
Angioplasty | Technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel. (stent placement, expandable meshlike structures designed to maintain vessel patency. |
CABG | Saphenous vein used to bypass occluded arteries |
Open Mitral Commissurotomy | Splitting of the fused valve |
Valve Replacement | Valve replacement with a bioprosthetic (human or animal) or mechanical valve. |
Pericardial Window | Procedue in which an opening is made into the pericardium for fluid to drain. |
Pericardial Tap | Needle drainage of the pericardium |
Internal Defibrillator | small battery powered electrical impulse generator |
Cardiac transplant | Heart Transplant |