Heart Interventions

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Angiogram

A diagnostic tool that uses a catheter and dye to look for artery damage in an x-ray

Angioplasty

Using a ballon to inflate an artery and move plaque to restore bloodflow to the heart

Stent

Using a mesh wire after an angioplasty to hold artery walls (atherosclerosis)

CABG

Diverting bloodflow when arteries are very occluded

Heart Valve

Surgery to improve cardiac function when valves narrow (stenosis) or experience back flow (regurgitation)

Pacemaker

Device that sends electrical signals to treat heart rhythms (slow/ bradycardia, irregular/tachycardia)