Heart operative terms Flashcards

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1
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attaching two ends of blood vessels

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anastomosis of blood vessels

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2
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removing an aneurysm

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aneurysmectomy

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3
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getting blood from yourself to do bypass graft

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autogenous bypass graft

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4
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cleaning the carotid arteries

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carotid endarterectomy

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5
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removing embolism

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embolectomy

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6
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suturing an injured vein

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phleborrhaphy

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7
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incision in a vein

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phlebotomy

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8
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removal of thrombi

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thrombectomy

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9
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removing superficial veins

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vein stripping

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10
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a catheter is threaded through blood vessel to heart

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cardiac catheterization

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11
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repairing a blood vessel

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percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)

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12
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heart transplant

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cardiac transplantation

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13
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separating the mitral valve

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mitral commissurotomy

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14
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detouring the blocked area of the coronary artery

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aortocoronary artery bypass

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15
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removing some parts of pericardium

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pericardiectomy

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