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Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures

Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures.

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Angioplasty - Endovascular reconstruction of an artery, which may include the removal of atheromatous plaque and/o...

Angioplasty, Balloon - Use of a balloon catheter for dilatation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial ...

Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted - Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These p...

Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted - Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These p...

Angioplasty, Laser - A technique utilizing a laser coupled to a catheter which is used in the dilatation of occluded bloo...

Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary - Dilatation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore my...

Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary - Dilatation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore my...

Angioscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery performed on the interior of blood vessels....

Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - Surgical shunt allowing direct passage of blood from an artery to a vein. (From Dorland, 28th ed)...

Atherectomy - Endovascular procedure in which atheromatous plaque is excised by a cutting or rotating catheter. It...

Atherectomy, Coronary - Percutaneous transluminal procedure for removing atheromatous plaque from the coronary arteries. Bot...

Atherectomy, Coronary - Percutaneous transluminal procedure for removing atheromatous plaque from the coronary arteries. Bot...

Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - Surgical insertion of synthetic or biological material to repair injured or diseased blood vessels....

Cardiac Surgical Procedures - Surgery performed on the heart....

Cardiomyoplasty - An operation that uses stimulated latissimus dorsi muscle (SKELETAL MUSCLE VENTRICLE) to assist card...

Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures - Surgery performed on the heart or blood vessels....

Cerebral Revascularization - Microsurgical revascularization to improve intracranial circulation. It usually involves joining the...

Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced - A technique to arrest the flow of blood by lowering BODY TEMPERATURE to about 20 degrees Centigrade,...

Coronary Artery Bypass - Surgical therapy of ischemic coronary artery disease achieved by grafting a section of saphenous vei...

Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump - Coronary artery bypass surgery on a beating HEART without a CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS (diverting the fl...

Embolectomy - Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distan...

Endarterectomy - Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an arter...

Endarterectomy, Carotid - The excision of the thickened, atheromatous tunica intima of a carotid artery....

Fontan Procedure - A procedure in which total right atrial or total caval blood flow is channeled directly into the pul...

Heart Arrest, Induced - A procedure to stop the contraction of MYOCARDIUM during HEART SURGERY. It is usually achieved with ...

Heart Bypass, Right - Diversion of the flow of blood from the entrance to the right atrium directly to the pulmonary arter...

Heart Massage - Rhythmic compression of the heart by pressure applied manually over the sternum (closed heart massag...

Heart Transplantation - The transference of a heart from one human or animal to another....

Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - Surgical insertion of synthetic material to repair injured or diseased heart valves....

Heart-Lung Transplantation - The simultaneous, or near simultaneous, transference of heart and lungs from one human or animal to ...

Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis - Direct myocardial revascularization in which the internal mammary artery is anastomosed to the right...

Limb Salvage - An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threate...

Myocardial Reperfusion - Generally, restoration of blood supply to heart tissue which is ischemic due to decrease in normal b...

Myocardial Revascularization - The restoration of blood supply to the myocardium. (From Dorland, 28th ed)...

Pericardial Window Techniques - Surgical construction of an opening or window in the pericardium. It is often called subxiphoid peri...

Pericardiectomy - Surgical excision (total or partial) of a portion of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy refers to incis...

Pericardiocentesis - Surgical puncture of the pericardial cavity for the aspiration of fluid. (Dorland, 28th ed)...

Peritoneovenous Shunt - An operation for the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system. Fluid removal is b...

Portacaval Shunt, Surgical - Surgical portasystemic shunt between the portal vein and inferior vena cava....

Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical - Surgical venous shunt between the portal and systemic circulation to effect decompression of the por...

Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic - A type of surgical portasystemic shunt to reduce portal hypertension with associated complications o...

Reperfusion - Restoration of blood supply to tissue which is ischemic due to decrease in normal blood supply. The ...

Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical - Anastomosis of splenic vein to renal vein to relieve portal hypertension....

Thrombectomy - Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material from a blood vessel at the point of its ...

Vascular Surgical Procedures - Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders....

Venous Cutdown - Creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula for withd...