cardiac surgery
Chest-opening heart procedure
Cardiac surgery is surgery performed on the heart or the blood vessels connected to it.
The term covers procedures like bypass surgery, valve repair, and heart transplants.
A cardiac surgeon specializes in these operations: She's scheduled for cardiac surgery next month.
Route that skirts obstacles
- sternotomySurgical cut through breastbone
- valve replacementInstalling new heart flap
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
thoracotomy · grafting · catheterization · ablation · CABG · stent placement
Precise surgical knife
- suturesMedical wound closures
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- clampDevice for holding tight
stent · heart-lung machine · electrocautery · catheter · guidewire
Of heart arteries
- valveFluid flow controller
- atriumRoofed central hall
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
pericardium · aorta · septum · artery · vein · mitral · tricuspid · pulmonary
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
- congenital defectAbnormality present at birth
atrial septal defect · tetralogy of Fallot · cardiomyopathy · coronary artery disease · heart failure · ischemia · tamponade
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- scarPermanent mark from healing
follow-up · medication · monitoring · wound care · exercise program · anticoagulation · compression stockings · echocardiogram
Restoring vital functions
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- CPREmergency revival technique
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- critical conditionSeverely ill, unstable medically
stabilization · life support · ventilator · intensive care · ECMO · crash cart · code blue · rapid response
Doctor administering surgical sedation
- scrub nurseSterile-field surgical aide
- echocardiographerHeart ultrasound specialist
- physician assistantHealthcare provider below doctor
- first assistantPrincipal aide to superior
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
- sternotomySurgical cut through breastbone
- valve replacementInstalling new heart flap
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
angioplasty · thoracotomy · grafting · catheterization · ablation · CABG · stent placement
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- suturesMedical wound closures
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
clamp · stent · heart-lung machine · electrocautery · catheter · guidewire
coronary
Of heart arteries
myocardium · pericardium · aorta · septum · artery · vein · mitral · tricuspid · pulmonary · chordae tendineae
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
congenital defect · atrial septal defect · tetralogy of Fallot · cardiomyopathy · coronary artery disease · heart failure · ischemia · tamponade
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
scar · follow-up · medication · monitoring · wound care · exercise program · anticoagulation · compression stockings · echocardiogram · stress test
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- CPREmergency revival technique
- traumaLasting psychological wound
critical condition · stabilization · life support · ventilator · intensive care · ECMO · crash cart · code blue · rapid response
anesthesiologist
Doctor administering surgical sedation
- scrub nurseSterile-field surgical aide
- echocardiographerHeart ultrasound specialist
- physician assistantHealthcare provider below doctor
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- cardiologyheart attack, heart failure, heart rate, heartbeat, heart valves
- medical treatmentschemotherapy, physical therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
- surgerysurgeons, operation, incision, scalpel, suture
cardiac surgerymedical management
Non-surgical therapeutic care
angioplasty · stenting · conservative treatment · watchful waiting · medication therapy
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