M3B Cardiovascular Clinical Procedures: Treatment

Question 1

catheter ablation

Answer 1

brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to ablate (remove) areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias

Question 2

coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Answer 2

arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

Question 3

defibrillation

Answer 3

brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation)

Question 4

endarterectomy

Answer 4

surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery

Question 5

extracorporeal circulation

Answer 5

heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired

Question 6

heart transplantation

Answer 6

donor heart is transferred to a recipient

Question 7

percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Answer 7

balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place

Question 8

thrombolytic therapy

Answer 8

drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis

Question 9

transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Answer 9

placement of a balloon-expandable aortic heart valve into the body via a catheter