hematology/cardiology interventions

1 blood transfusion

1 IV transfer of blood from donor to recipient

1 autotransfusion (cell saver)

1 donor receives own blood, after filtration anticoagulation, major surgery/trauma

1 autologous transfusion

1 donors blood drawn and stored for later

1 aphenesis

1 blood is drawn, one or more components removed, rest of blood put back in

1 autologous bone marrow transplant

1 patient receives own marrow, harvested before treatment and reintroduced after treatment

1 homologous bone marrow transplant

1 patient receives donor marrow to stimulate formation of new blood cells

2 biopsy of lymphatic structures

removal of tissue for microscopic examination, lymph nodes or lymphoid tissue

2 splenectomy

2 removal of spleen

2 lymphadenectomy

2 removal of lymph nodes

2 adenoidectomy

2 removal of adenoids “pharyngreal tonsils”

2 sclerotherapy

2 chemical injection into varicose veins, vein inflammation causes occlusion of vessel, blood flow is rerouted

2 ligation and stripping

2 tying off and surgical removal of varicose veins, can be used to harvest grafts for bypass surgery

2 Hemorrhoidectomy

2 excision omf hemorrhoids

3 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

3 external cardiac compressions and artificial respiration, maintain oxygen of brain during cardiac arrest

3 cardiac defibrillator

3 external, internal or implantable device, provides electronic shock to heart to restore normal rhythm

3 cardiac pacemaker

3 small battery operated device, helps heart beat in regular rhythm, internal and external

3 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

3 open heart surgery, piece of blood vessels from other location is grafted onto coronary artery, restores blood flow

3 port access cab (PACAB)

3 heart is stopped, bypass surgery accomplished through small incision in chest

3 minimally invasive direct CAB (MIDCAB)

3 thorascopic surgery, done w heart beating, minimal incision made in coronary artery, artery from chest wall used for bypass

3 transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)

3 laser makes series of small holes in myocardium, increases blood flow by stimulating new vessels to grow, releives angina in patients who cant bypass surgery

3 atherectomy

3 removal of plaque from a coronary artery, catheter w a rotating shaver or laser

3 percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

3 catheter threaded into coronary artery, small balloon at tip is inflated to compress plaque and widen artery, stent may be introduced to keep vessel open after angioplasty

3 ventricular assist device (VAD)

3 mechanical pump, sucks blood out of ventricles and pumps it into arteries, used for patients awaiting transplant

3 pericardiocentesis

3 surgical puncture and aspiration of fluid from pericardium, releive cardiac temponade

3 radiofrequency catheter ablation

3 destruction of abnormal cardiac electrical pathways, catheter w specialized device at tip, detects and destroys cells emitting abnormal electrical signals using radio waves, releive arrhythmias

3 valvuloplasty

3 repair of stenotic heart valve using a balloon tipped catheter

3 extracorporeal circulation (ECC)

3 machine circulates blood while heart is stopped during open heart surgery

3 heart transplantation

3 replacement of diseased heart w donor heart, when heart disease can no longer be treated by any other means