Aapc: Chapter 10- Cardiovascular System, Procedures

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Blalock-Taussig procedure

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the subclavian-to-pulmonary shunt procedure performed in children who are not getting enough blood to the lungs

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pericardiocentesis

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involves drawing off collected fluid built up inside the double-layered pericardial sac

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tube pericardiostomy

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an artificial opening is made to insert a tube for drainage, collection, or culture

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pericardiotomy

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an incision is made in the pericardium for clot/foreign body removal

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pericardiectomy

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removal of the fibrous sac surrounding the heart

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transmyocardial revascularization

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a surgical procedure to treat severe angina

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commissurotomy

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surgical opening or division of a fibrous band or ring

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Takeuchi procedure

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holes are made in the aorta & pulmonary artery at the level of the anomalous coronary artery & where the vessels touch each other

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coronary artery bypass graft

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a surgical procedure performed to go around blockages to improve blood flow to heart muscle

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sternotomy

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shunts performed from the front of the chest

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transposition of the great vessels

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a total reversal of the origin of the aorta & pulmonary artery

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endovascular or abdominal aneurysm repair

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procedure to open femoral or iliac artery for exposure & then access with a device manipulated & positioned & deployed, leaving the endograft to repair the aneurysm

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endarterectomy

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excision of diseased layers of an artery

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thromboendarterectomy

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thrombus & inner lining of the artery is removed when calcified plaque or persistent clot formations do not respond to balloon angioplasty procedures

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angioplasty

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a procedure to open narrow or blocked vessels

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in-situ graft

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a method used for revascularization of lower & upper extremities to avoid amputation where the vein is left in its native place

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central venous access procedures

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catheters placed in large veins for patients who require frequent access to the bloodstream

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central

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insertion is into the jugular, subclavian, or femoral veins, or the inferior vena cava

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peripheral

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insertion is into the basilica, cephalic, or other veins

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tunneled

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partially implanted vascular access devices

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intraosseous infusion

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insertion of a special needle through the skin, muscle tissue, & into the bone marrow cavity of either the tibia or fibula

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transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

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procedure involves threading a catheter into the portal vein & inserting a self-expanding stent to bridge the portal & hepatic veins

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transcatheter

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procedures to resolve a vascular condition across a vessel in which a drug transfusion or biopsy removal of a foreign body is performed inside the vessel

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stab avulsion

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removes varicose veins through 2 to 3 mm long incisions using a small, hooked instrument

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angiography

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radiographic visualization of blood vessels following introduction of contrast material

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antegrade

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moving or extending anteriorly; moving with the flow

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bifurcation

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division into 2 branches

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contralateral

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situated on, pertaining to, or affecting the opposite side

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ipsilateral

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situated on, pertaining to, or affecting the same side

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non-selective catheterization

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catheter placed in the main trunk but not moved into other branches

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retrograde

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moving backward or against the usual direction of flow

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roadmapping

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overlapping of 2 images

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selective catheterization

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catheter placed in the branches further off the main trunk

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trifurcation

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division into 3 branches or parts

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sclerotherapy

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procedure obliterating veins through a reaction caused by a chemical solution injected directly into the vein

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cardiac SPECT

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non-invasive tests used to access the heart’s structure & function

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Positron Emission Tomography

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a type of nuclear imaging to evaluate heart function after administration of a natural biochemical substance

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intravascular ultrasound

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a catheter with a transducer at its tip is inserted & threaded through a selected coronary artery(s) or coronary bypass graft(s)

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percutaneous intracoronary stent placement

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a procedure in which a perforated stainless steel tube is mounted on a balloon catheter in a crimped or collapsed state & inserted into a coronary artery

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echocardiography

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records graphically the position & motion of the heart walls or the internal structures of the heart & neighboring tissue

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electrophysiological studies

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involve invasive testing of the electrical conduction systems of the heart

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A subsequent episode of care must occur within how many weeks of the initial episode of care of a myocardial infarction?

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8-week rule

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In cases where the documentation does not state whether the MI is acute or chronic, follow the

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anastomosis

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joining of 2 or more blood vessels

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annuloplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the rung of a heart valve

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atherectomy

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procedure to remove plaque from arteries

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cardioversion

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use of defibrillator paddles to restore normal rhythm of the heart by electric shock

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cardioverter-defibrillator

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implantable device delivering an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm