What are angioplasty, catheter ablation, cardioversion, and bypass surgery?

Question

Drag and drop each description to the correct heart disease treatment.

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cardioversion
bypass surgery
angioplasty
catheter ablation

Answer 1

Here are the descriptions of each heart disease treatment:

1. Angioplasty: A procedure that opens narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. A small balloon is inserted and inflated at the site of the blockage.

2. Catheter Ablation: A treatment for certain types of arrhythmias. It involves threading a catheter to the heart and using heat or cold energy to destroy small areas of heart tissue that are causing abnormal electrical signals.

3. Cardioversion: A procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm in people with certain types of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias). It can be done with medication or by delivering a small electric shock to the heart.

4. Bypass Surgery: A surgical procedure that creates a new path for blood to flow to the heart by redirecting blood around blocked arteries. This often involves using veins or arteries from other parts of the body.

You can now match the descriptions to the treatments as follows:

• Angioplasty - "A procedure that opens narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart."
• Catheter Ablation - "A treatment for certain types of arrhythmias using heat or cold energy."
• Cardioversion - "A procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm."
• Bypass Surgery - "A surgical procedure that creates a new path for blood to flow to the heart."