- Industrie: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
The artery leading from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
Industry:Medical devices
An embolism that lodges in the pulmonary artery or its branches.
Industry:Medical devices
The heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
Industry:Medical devices
The four veins that drain oxygenated blood from the lungs and deliver it to the left atrium.
Industry:Medical devices
A pressure wave transmitted to arteries by contraction of the left ventricle. Felt at the radial artery in the wrist. Can be counted to determine the number of heartbeats per minute (rate). The pulse also gives information about the regularity or rhythm for the heartbeat.
Industry:Medical devices
The part of the pacemaker or defibrillator system that contains the electronics and the battery. It is implanted in the abdominal or pectoral area..
Industry:Medical devices
The level of function, comfort, enjoyment, a person is able to achieve during daily activities. A high quality of life means one is able to perform all or most expected or desired activities in their daily life.
Industry:Medical devices
A feature available on catheters that allows for easy exchange of the catheter without the removal of the original guide wire.
Industry:Medical devices
Pacing in which the heart rate is altered in response to changes in activity levels of the body to meet the demand for increased blood circulation.
Industry:Medical devices
