- Industry: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
A minimally invasive coronary artery disease (CAD) intervention procedure that involves the excision and removal of blockages by catheters with miniature cutting systems.
Industry:Medical devices
Narrowing or blockage of arteries caused by a build-up of fat (cholesterol) within the artery wall. This build-up is sometimes referred to as plaque.
Industry:Medical devices
The upper two chambers of the heart muscle that collect blood as it enters the heart and fill the lower chambers (ventricles) with blood. The atria are separated by a membranous wall known as the atrial septum. Singular: atrium.
Industry:Medical devices
A diagnostic test that uses X-rays and contrast medium or dye to show blood flow through arteries.
Industry:Medical devices
A condition in which the heart fails to maintain a normal time sequence between atrial and ventricular contractions or between the ventricles when they contract.
Industry:Medical devices
One of the upper two chambers of the heart (plural: atria). The right atrium collects deoxygenated blood and the left atrium collects oxygenated blood before it is passed to the ventricles.
Industry:Medical devices
A bacterial infection of the heart lining or valves. People with abnormal heart valves or congenital heart defects are at increased risk of developing this disease.
Industry:Medical devices
The force exerted by the heart in pumping blood; the pressure of blood in the arteries.
Industry:Medical devices
A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease. A biomarker may be used to see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or condition. Also called molecular marker and signature molecule.
Industry:Medical devices
