Diagnostic procedures Flashcards
auscultation
process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethescope
catheter
flexible tube inserted into the body for the purpose of moving fluids into or out of the body. In the CS a catheter is used to place dye into blood vessels so they may be visualized on X-rays
Holter monitor
Portable ECG monitor worn by a patient for a period of a few hours to a few days to assess the heart and pulse activity as the person goes through the AofDL. Used to asses a patient with chest pain and unusual activity.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
A combination of chest compressions and artificial respiration
extracorporeal circulation (ECC)
During open-heart surgery, the routing of blood to a heart-lung machine so it can be oxygenated and pumped to the rest of the body.
thrombolytic therapy
process in which drugs, such as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator are injected into a blood vessel to dissolve clots and restore blood flow.
arterial anastomosis
surgical joining together of two arteries. Performed if an artery is severed or if a damaged section of an artery is removed.
atherectomy
surgical procedure to remove a deposit of fatty substances, an atheroma, from an artery.
embolectomy
removal of an embolus or clot from a blood vessel.
intracoronary artery slent
placement of a stent within a coronary artery to treat coronary ischemia due to atherosclerosis
ligation and stripping
surgical treatment for varicose veins. The damaged vein is tied off and removed.
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTCA
method for treating localized coronary artery narrowing. A balloon catheter is inserted through the skin into the coronary artery and inflated to dilate the narrow blood vessel
stent
stainless steel tube placed within a blood vessel or a duct to widen the lumen.
