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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)
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