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2. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta

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   Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a minimally-invasive procedure performed during resuscitation of critically-injured trauma patients.. Originally developed as a less invasive alternative to emergency thoracotomy with aortic cross clamping, REBOA is performed to gain rapid control of non-compressible truncal or junctional hemorrh

3. Ankle–brachial pressure index - Wikipedia

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   The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm (brachium). Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg suggests blocked arteries due to peripheral artery disease (PAD).

4. Vascular surgery - Wikipedia

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   Arterial and venous disease treatment by angiography, stenting, and non-operative varicose vein treatment sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment have largely replaced major surgery in many first world countries. These procedures provide reasonable outcomes that are comparable to surgery with the advantage of short hospital stay (day or ...

5. List of medical abbreviations: C - Wikipedia

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   critical coronary care unit: CCE C/C/E: clubbing, cyanosis, and edema (general signs of cardiovascular disease) CCG: Clinical commissioning group: CCF: congestive cardiac failure: CCK: cholecystokinin: CCK-PZ: cholecystokinin-pancreozymin: CCNS: cell cycle–nonspecific [drug] (a type of drug used in chemotherapy) CCOC: clear cell odontogenic ...

6. Advanced cardiac life support - Wikipedia

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   Advanced cardiac life support, advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) refers to a set of clinical guidelines established by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the urgent and emergent treatment of life-threatening cardiovascular conditions that will cause or have caused cardiac arrest, using advanced medical procedures, medications, and techniques.

7. Vascular bypass - Wikipedia

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   In the legs, bypass grafting is used to treat peripheral vascular disease, acute limb ischemia, aneurysms and trauma.While there are many anatomical arrangements for vascular bypass grafts in the lower extremities depending on the location of the disease, the principle is the same: to restore blood flow to an area without normal flow.

8. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia

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   Pressurized treatment of venous bypass graft [conduit] with pharmaceutical substance Ex-vivo treatment of vessel; Hyperbaric pressurized graft [conduit] Infusion of vasopressor agent Infusion of immunosuppressive antibody therapy. Includes: during induction phase of solid organ transplantation; monoclonal antibody therapy

9. Angioplasty - Wikipedia

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   A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or coronary angioplasty with stenting, is a non-surgical procedure used to improve the blood flow to the heart. [ 1 ] Coronary angioplasty is indicated for coronary artery diseases such as unstable angina , NSTEMI , STEMI and spontaneous coronary artery perforation. [ 1 ]