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Jason Godo, Biology 120, Truman College, Chapter 5 Presentation
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Procedures of the Cardiovascular System
Jason Godo
Biology 120
Presentation 5
Ligation and Stripping
Surgical procedure for the treatment of varicose veins
Ligation is the tying off of the vein
Stripping is the removal of the varicose vein
Can be performed in a hospital or outpatient surgical center
Stress Testing
Diagnostic test used to evaluate cardiovascular health
Patients walk, run, pedal a bicycle, or take a medication to make the heart work harder
EKG, oxygen, & blood pressure are monitored during the test
Imaging stress tests show blood flowing in heart muscle & are more accurate
Other names for the test: exercise test, treadmill test
Doppler Ultrasound
Painless diagnostic test that gives very quick feedback to the physician
Bounces sound waves off of organs and tissues to produce an image
Used to observe heart contraction, valve function, blood volume passing through the heart or arteries
Also detects blood clots and deep vein thromboses
References
Fremgen, Bonnie F., and Frucht, Suzanne S. (2009). Medical Terminology: A Living Language. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
http://venacure-evlt.com/varicose-veins/treatments/stripping/
http://www.cardiosmart.org/HeartDisease/CTT.aspx?id=890
http://www.heart-vessels.com/cardiology-exams/doppler-heart3.php