Angioplasty: alternatives and connections

(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart

an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph

a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)

an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood