Atrial septostomy — is a surgical procedure in which a small hole is created between the upper two chambers of the heart, the atria. This procedure is primarily used to treat dextro Transposition of the great arteries or d TGA (often imprecisely called transposition … Wikipedia
Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy — Rash·kind balloon atrial septostomy (rashґkind) [W.J. Rashkind, American surgeon, 20th century] see under septostomy … Medical dictionary
Balloon septostomy — is the widening of a foramen ovale, patent foramen ovale (PFO), or atrial septal defect (ASD) via cardiac catheterization (heart cath) using a balloon catheter. This procedure allows a greater amount of oxygenated blood to enter the systemic… … Wikipedia
Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy — The Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy is a medical procedure, performed during cardiac catheterization (heart cath), in which a balloon catheter is used to enlarge a foramen ovale, patent foramen ovale (PFO), or atrial septal defect (ASD) in… … Wikipedia
balloon atrial septostomy — Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy surgical creation of an opening in the interatrial septum of the heart by passage of a balloon catheter from the right atrium through the septum to the left atrium, at which point the balloon is inflated and the … Medical dictionary
Jatene procedure — Intervention ICD 9 CM 35.84 The Jatene procedure, or arterial switch, is an open heart surgical procedure used to correct dextro transposition of the great arteries (d TGA); its development was … Wikipedia
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Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation — CPR redirects here. For other uses, see CPR (disambiguation). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Intervention CPR being performed on a mannequin ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Artificial pacemaker — Cardiac resynchronization therapy and CRT (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) redirect here. For the device termed a CRT D, see Implanted cardiac resynchronization device. For other uses, see Pacemaker (disambiguation). A pacemaker, scale in… … Wikipedia
