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CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY LEGAL GLOSSARY |
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Glossary of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Terms
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Gated Blood Pool Scan: An x-ray analysis
of how blood pools in the heart during rest and exercise. The test makes use of
a radioactive substance injected into the blood to tag or label red cells. The
test provides an estimate of the heart's overall ability to pump and its ability
to compensate for one or more blocked arteries.
Genetic Testing: Blood tests that study a
person's genes to find out if he or she is at risk for certain diseases that are
passed down through family members.
Guidewire: A small, bendable wire that is
threaded through an artery; it helps doctors position a catheter so they can
perform angioplasty or stent procedures. The guidewire is small enough that it
can be inserted into the vessel through a needle, but it is also stiff enough to
be threaded "up" the artery.
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