Heart operative terms Flashcards

1
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attaching two ends of blood vessels

A

anastomosis of blood vessels

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2
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removing an aneurysm

A

aneurysmectomy

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3
Q

getting blood from yourself to do bypass graft

A

autogenous bypass graft

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4
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cleaning the carotid arteries

A

carotid endarterectomy

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5
Q

removing embolism

A

embolectomy

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6
Q

suturing an injured vein

A

phleborrhaphy

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7
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incision in a vein

A

phlebotomy

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8
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removal of thrombi

A

thrombectomy

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9
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removing superficial veins

A

vein stripping

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10
Q

a catheter is threaded through blood vessel to heart

A

cardiac catheterization

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11
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repairing a blood vessel

A

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)

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12
Q

heart transplant

A

cardiac transplantation

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13
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separating the mitral valve

A

mitral commissurotomy

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14
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detouring the blocked area of the coronary artery

A

aortocoronary artery bypass

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15
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removing some parts of pericardium

A

pericardiectomy

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