- 行业: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
A lengthwise incision through the breastbone (sternum) that may be made when open-heart surgery is performed.
Industry:Medical devices
Tissue damage in the brain caused by lack of oxygen. Damage depends on the location and extent of brain tissue affected.
Industry:Medical devices
The second largest vein in the body. It returns blood from the upper half of the body to the right atrium of the heart.
Industry:Medical devices
A tachycardia originating from an impulse arising in any portion of the atrium, the A-V node, or the bundle of His.
Industry:Medical devices
A brief period of unconsciousness caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain.
Industry:Medical devices
A death due to electrical problems in the heart. SCD is usually caused by ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. SCD is different from a heart attack, which results from heart muscle damage from blood flow blockage, rather than an electrical problem. SCD commonly results from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Industry:Medical devices
A group of patients and their family members coordinated by medical professionals. The group provides an opportunity for members to share their experiences with therapy and to discuss any concerns.
Industry:Medical devices
A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel or cavity of the heart. If the blood clot breaks away, it becomes an embolus. Both a thrombus and an embolus can lead to paralysis, blindness, stroke or death.
Industry:Medical devices
