- Industry: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
The four veins that drain oxygenated blood from the lungs and deliver it to the left atrium.
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A minimally invasive procedure whereby a balloon dilatation catheter is passed through to the blocked area of an artery. Once inflated, the catheter compresses the plaque against the blood vessel wall, re-establishing blood flow. An angioplasty can also be performed with a stent or atherectomy. Also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or PTCA.
Industry:Medical devices
A drug that prevents an abnormal heart rhythm from occurring. These drugs help the heart beat more regularly.
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Chest pain caused by an inadequate supply of blood to the heart.
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A diagnostic procedure in which catheters are passed through blood vessels to take pictures of the vessels or chambers of the heart.
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The largest artery in the body, which delivers oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the tissues of the body.
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The aortic valve is the heart's main doorway between the left ventricle and the aorta. The aortic valve can be affected by a range of problems that render the valve leaky (regurgitant or insufficient) or partially shut (stenotic).
Aortic valve replacement is the procedure to replace patient's aortic valve with an artificial valve. A major new study found that snaking a new one in through an artery significantly improved the chances that patients without an open heat surgery.
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An abnormal rhythm of the heart with respect to rate, regularity, or site of impulse origin. Types of arrhythmias include tachycardia (fast heart rhythm) and bradycardia (slow heart rhythm).
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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to various parts of the body. Arteries usually carry oxygenated blood — except for the pulmonary artery, which carries unoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
Industry:Medical devices
