Surgical Procedures Flashcards
1
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Mechanically widening a narrow or blocked blood vessel
A
Angioplasty
2
Q
Small balloon on the end of a catheter is used to open a partially blocked coronary artery
A
Balloon Angioplasty
3
Q
Wire mesh tube commonly placed after the artery has been opened
A
Stent
4
Q
- Most common open-heart surgery
- Vein is implanted. On the heart to replace a blocked coronary artery
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
5
Q
The emergency use of electric shock to restore the hearts normal rhythm
A
Defibrillation
6
Q
- designed for use by non-professional in emergency situations
- Automatically samples heart rhythm and externally delivers a shock if necessary
A
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
7
Q
A medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patients chest, performing in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
8
Q
Homeostasis
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to stoop of control bleeding
