Treatment Terms

Anastomosis

Surgical joining between two structures

Aneurysmectomy

Excision of an aneurysm

Angioplasty

Surgical repair of a (blood) vessel

Angiorrhaphy

Suture of a (blood) vessel

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme / ACE Inhibitor Drug

Classification of a drug used to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders

Antianginal Drug

Classification of a drug used to treat angina pectoris

Antiarrhythmic Drug

Classification of a drug used to treat arrhythmias

Anticoagulant Drug

Classification of a drug used to treat and prevent blood clots

Antihypertensive Drug

Classification of a drug used to treat high blood pressure

Antiplatelet Drug

Classification of a drug used to treat thrombosis

Aortorrhaphy

Suture of the aorta

Aortotomy

Incision into the aorta

Arteriectomy

Excision of an artery

Arterioplasty

Surgical repair of an artery

Arteriorrhaphy

Suture of an artery

Atherectomy

Excision/removal of fatty plaque from an artery

Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents / Beta-blocker Drug

Classification of a drug that lowers heart rate and cardiac output; used to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders

Calcium Channel Blocker Drug

Classification of a drug that reduces the amount of calcium moving into smooth muscle. May be used for hypertension, angina, and other cardiovascular disorders

Cardiomyotomy

Incision into the heart muscle

Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Process that allows temporary circulation and oxygenation of blood during cardiac surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Surgery of the thorax (chest)

Cardiotonic

Classification of a drug used to increase cardiac output

Cardioversion

Process where an arrhythmia or an exceptionally fast heart rate is rehabilitated to a normal rhythm

Coronary Arterectomy

Excision of a coronary artery

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Surgical procedure to bring a different blood supply to the heart (by using a blood vessel located elsewhere in the body) to bypass an artery that is blocked

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Surgery to avoid a blocked artery in the heart

Diuretic Drug

Classification of a drug that causes increased urination; may be used to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders

Embolectomy

Excision of an embolus

Endarterectomy

Removal of the inner layer in an artery/ Excision of the inside of an artery

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Intervention where a catheter is used to place a stent within a blood vessel

Pericardiocentesis

Puncture of the pericardium (tissue around the heart)

Pericardiotomy

Incision into the pericardium (tissue around the heart)

Phlebectomy

Excision of a vein

Phlebophlebostomy

Surgical procedure that creates an opening between two veins

Thrombolytic Drug

Classification of a drug used to dissolve blood clots

Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Enzyme that works to dissolve blood clots

Valvectomy

Excision of a valve

Valvotomy

Incision into a valve

Valvuloplasty

Surgical repair of a valve

Varicotomy

Incision of a varicose vein (removal of varicose vein)

Vasoconstrictor Drug

Classification of a drug that constricts the width of a blood vessel; can be used to treat hypotension

Vasodilator Drug

Classification of a drug that widens a blood vessel or causes it to relax

Vasopressor Drug

Classification of a drug that constricts the width of a blood vessel; can be used to treat hypotension

Venectomy

Excision of a vein

Ventriculotomy

Incision into a ventricle