angioplasty in which a balloon catheter is inserted and threaded through the femoral or radial artery into the blocked coronary artery that is narrowed because of atherosclerosis
cardioversion, defibrillation
delivery of brief discharges of electricity that pass across the chest to stop a cardiac arrhythmia and restore normal sinus rhythm
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), coronary artery bypass surgery
bypass surgery that creates new routes around narrowed or blocked arteries to allow sufficient blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle
defibrillator
device designed to administer a defibrillating electric shock to restore normal sinus rhythm
surgically implanted defibrillator that automatically detects and corrects potentially fatal arrhythmias , such as ventricular fibrillation
automatic external defibrillator (AED)
portable computerized defibrillator that analyzes the patient’s heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to stimulate a heart in cardiac arrest
endarterectomy
surgical removal of the lining of an artery
carotid endarterectomy
endarterectomy of an occluded carotid artery
sclerotherapy
chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein
valvuloplasty
plastic or restorative surgery on a heart valve to correct a prolapse or stenosis
lymphangiectomy
removal of a lymph vessel
bone marrow transplant (BMT)
infusion (transplantation) of healthy bone marrow stem cells to stimulate blood cell production once the diseased bone marrow is destroyed by radiation or chemotherapy drugs