Cardiac Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
What are two types of cardiac surgery?
A
-Angioplasty
-Bypass Surgery
2
Q
What is a small balloon inserted through angioplasty?
A
Cardiac catheter
3
Q
In angioplasty what is inflated to help what?
A
Balloon is inflated to help dilate the coronary arteries
4
Q
What is done using bypass surgery?
A
A portion of vein (often from the leg) is used to create a shunt (alternate pathway) between sections of coronary arteries to allow circulation to bypass an arterial blockage
