Chapter 9 Terms 3

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Removal or destruction
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A procedure that reopens a narrowed vessel and restores blood flow.
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A battery-operated device that generates electrical impulses to regulate the heartbeat.
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Restoration of cardiac output and pulmonary ventilation after cardiac arrest using artificial respiration and chest compression.
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Correction of an abnormal cardiac rhythm.
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Radiographic study of the coronary arteries after introduction of an opaque dye by means of a catheter threaded through the blood vessels into the heart.
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Surgical creation of a shunt to bypass a blocked coronary artery.
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Method for visualizing vessel-narrowing calcium deposits in coronary arteries.
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Enzyme released in increased amouts from cardiac muscle cells following myocardial infarction.
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Computed tomography scan used to visualize vessels in the heart and other organs. Requires only a small amount of dye injected into the arm.
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Use of an electronic device to stop fibrillation by delivering a brief electric shock to the heart.
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A noninvasive method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures
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A compound of protein with lipid.
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Dilation of a sclerotic blood vessel by means of a balloon catheter inserted into the vessel and then inflated to flatten plaque against the arterial wall.
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A small metal device in the shape of a coil or slotted tube that is placed inside an artery to keep the vessel open after balloon angioplasty.
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Evaluation of physical fitness by continuous ECG monitoring during exercise.
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A protein in muscle cells that regulates contraction.