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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
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