Chapter 11 Procedures Flashcards

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Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

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Video equipment and a computer produce X-ray images of blood vessels

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Echocardiography (ECHO)

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Ultrasound of the heart

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3
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Cardiac catheterization

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Catheter inserted in femoral artery to see any blockage

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4
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Holter Monitoring

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ECG device to detect cardiac arrhythmias

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5
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Stress test

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How heart responds to physical exertion

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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

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Creates a diversion around the blockage of coronary vessels

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Defibrillation

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Brief discharges of electricity to stop dysrhythmias

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Endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of plaque from inner layer of an artery

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

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Balloon tipped catheter used to open up blockage and but a stent

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10
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Thrombolytic therapy

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Drugs are used to dissolve clots

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