- Industry: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
Una dilatazione anomala dell'aorta che indebolisce le pareti dell'arterie. Se non viene curata, questa dilatazione può portare a una rottura dell'aorta che nel 80% dei casi porta alla morte.
Industry:Medical devices
The two main arteries coming from the aorta, going into the legs.
Industry:Medical devices
The application of electrical currents to stop bleeding during surgery.
Industry:Medical devices
A cardiologist specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart rhythm (electrical system) disorders.
Industry:Medical devices
Specially equipped lab located in a hospital or medical facility that contains equipment used to treat heart rhythm disorders.
Industry:Medical devices
A test performed to record and measure the electrical impulses running through the heart during a heartbeat. Catheters containing electrodes are introduced into the heart through veins or arteries to “map” the heart signals. The test can also help a physician evaluate abnormal heart rhythms, determine their origin, and assess how well medicines are working to control them. The test also may be used to check how an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) functions during an abnormal heart rhythm.
Industry:Medical devices
A progressive disease of the heart caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries from plaque in the blood. This results in a decreased blood supply to the heart muscle. Also called ischemic heart disease and coronary heart disease.
Industry:Medical devices
A portable device used to shock a life-threatening arrhythmia to a normal rhythm by using strong electric shocks delivered between paddle electrodes placed on a patient's chest.
Industry:Medical devices
An X-ray monitor that provides a continuous x-ray image of the heart and vessels during invasive procedures.
Industry:Medical devices
