- transvenous
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transvenous — trans·ve·nous vē nəs adj relating to or involving the use of an intravenous catheter containing an electrode carrying electrical impulses from an extracorporeal source to the heart <transvenous pacing of the heart> * * * trans·ve·nous… … Medical dictionary
transvenous — ˌ adjective Etymology: trans + venous : relating to or involving the use of an intravenous catheter containing an electrode carrying electrical impulses from an extracorporeal source to the heart transvenous pacing of the heart … Useful english dictionary
Transvenous pacing — Temporary transvenous cardiac pacing, also called endocardial pacing, is a potentially life saving intervention used primarily to correct profound bradycardia. It can be used to treat symptomatic bradycardias that do not respond to transcutaneous … Wikipedia
transvenous pacemaker — an artificial cardiac pacemaker, either external or implantable, that is connected to the heart by pacing leads passed through the venous circulation … Medical dictionary
transvenous pacing — a permanent or temporary method for cardiac pacing in which the pacing leads, inserted by means of a catheter, are connected to the endocardium via the venous circulation; the pulse generator may be implanted or external … Medical dictionary
TVCV — transvenous cardioversion … Medical dictionary
TVCV — • transvenous cardioversion … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia — Classification and external resources Photomicrograph of an ARVC heart. ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
Defibrillation — View of defibrillator electrode position and placement. Defibrillation is a common treatment for life threatening cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillation consists of delivering a… … Wikipedia
