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 arrythmias

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

  • Cardiomyotomy

    Incision in to 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 arrythmia 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; cn be used to treat hypotension

  • Venectomy

    Excision of a vein

  • Ventriculotomy

    Incision into a ventricle