- 업종: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
Radiant energy (light waves) of a certain frequency range. Used to generate resistive heat during cardiac ablation procedures.
Industry:Medical devices
An inflatable device used for stretching and compressing plaque against blood vessel walls during angioplasty.
Industry:Medical devices
The power source of implantable pulse generators. Lithium-iodine batteries are used most often in modern pacemakers.
Industry:Medical devices
A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease. A biomarker may be used to see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or condition. Also called molecular marker and signature molecule.
Industry:Medical devices
A jelly-like mass of blood tissue formed by clotting factors in the blood, which can stop the flow of blood. Blood clots can cause a heart attack or stroke when they form inside an artery whose walls are damaged by atherosclerosis.
Industry:Medical devices
The force exerted by the heart in pumping blood; the pressure of blood in the arteries.
Industry:Medical devices
The amount of blood circulating throughout the body, typically about 5 litres for an adult.
Industry:Medical devices
Usually refers to an intrinsic heart rate that is not being paced. For adults, the typical heart rate is about 70 bpm.
Industry:Medical devices
A slow heartbeat, typically less than 60 beats per minute. It may be caused by the sinoatrial (SA) node not working properly, or by a condition called heart block. Can be considered normal or abnormal.
Industry:Medical devices
