Plan - Heart Procedures Flashcards
cardiomyotomy
incision into the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary bypass
procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
basic life support
cardiothoracic surgery
surgery that involves cutting through the patient’s chest to get to the heart
cardioversion
returning a heart to normal rhythm
coronary arterectomy
surgical removal of a coronary artery
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
coronary artery bypass surgery
surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
percutaneous coronary intervention
alternative treatment for a coronary artery that passes instrumetnst up a patient’s blood vessels into the heart
pericardiocentesis
puncture of the tissue around the heart
pericardiotomy
incision into the tissue around the heart
valvectomy
surgical removal of a heart valve
valvotomy
incision into a heart valve
valvuloplasty
surgical reconstruction of a heart valve
ventriculotomy
incision into a ventricle