- Settore: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
An abnormal rhythm of the heart with respect to rate, regularity, or site of impulse origin. Types of arrhythmias include tachycardia (fast heart rhythm) and bradycardia (slow heart rhythm).
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A diagnostic test that uses X-rays and contrast medium or dye to show blood flow through arteries.
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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to various parts of the body. Arteries usually carry oxygenated blood — except for the pulmonary artery, which carries unoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
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A condition in which the heart fails to maintain a normal time sequence between atrial and ventricular contractions or between the ventricles when they contract.
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A minimally invasive coronary artery disease (CAD) intervention procedure that involves the excision and removal of blockages by catheters with miniature cutting systems.
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Narrowing or blockage of arteries caused by a build-up of fat (cholesterol) within the artery wall. This build-up is sometimes referred to as plaque.
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The upper two chambers of the heart muscle that collect blood as it enters the heart and fill the lower chambers (ventricles) with blood. The atria are separated by a membranous wall known as the atrial septum. Singular: atrium.
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An arrhythmia in the atrium caused by many disorganized electrical impulses originating and spreading through the heart muscle. Atrial fibrillation can cause an irregular and rapid heartbeat ranging from 100 to 400 beats per minute (as much as 4x faster than a normal heart). The fastest growing patient population and most common arrhythmia.
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A type of tachycardia which causes the atria (upper chambers) to beat faster than the ventricles (lower chambers). The range can be anywhere from 100-450 bpm. Type 1 Atrial Flutter is the most common form of atrial flutter. Originates in the right atrium. Involves a counterclockwise circuit that repeats itself, causing the heart to flutter.
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