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cardioversion (defibrillation)
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very brief discharges of electricity, applied across the chest to stop arrthymias
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cornorary artery bypass graft (CABG)
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arteries and veins are anastomosed to cornorary arteries to detour around blockages
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endarterectomy
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surgical removal of the diseased inner layers of an artery
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extracorporeal circulation
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a heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is being repaired
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heart transplantation
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a donor heart is trasnferred to a recipient
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percutaneous cornorary intervention (PCI)
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a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a cornorary artery to open the artery; stents are then put into place
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stent
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expandable slotted tubes that serve as permanent scaffolding devices
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thrombolytic therapy
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druge to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with cornorary thrombosis
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