As a result, blood does not get to some parts of the heart and some of the heart tissue dies. Symptoms may include nausea, shortness of breath and pain in the chest, arm or neck. Oxygen deprivation of the heart muscle caused by a blockage in the blood vessels serving a particular region of the heart. Oxygenated Carrying oxygen within it. Blood that is carrying oxygen from the lungs to all the body tissue is oxygenated.
Some leads enter the heart through a vein, and other leads attach to the outer surface of the heart.
It helps pace the heart when the natural rate is too slow to pump enough blood to the body. The area near the breast or upper chest. Perfusion A feature available on balloon catheters where holes in the catheter shaft on either side of the balloon allow uninterrupted blood flow to the heart muscle during inflation. Plaque A fatty deposit that causes narrowing of a blood vessel. Programmer Microcomputer-based equipment used to communicate with the pulse generator.