Common Terms by Procedure Mitral Valve Replacement

activated coagulation time (ACT)
anulus
antegrade
anterior leaflet
aorta
atriotomy
Betadine scrub
calcification
cannula
CarboMedics valve
cardioplegia
cardiopulmonary bypass
centigrade
chordae tendineae
coaptation
commissure
cross-clamp
dopamine
electromechanical arrest
Ethibond suture
femoral vein
hemodynamics
heparin
horizontal mattress suture
hypothermia
iced slush solution
inferior vena cava
inotropic support
intraatrial septum
left ventricular (LV)
mediastinum
mitral regurgitation
mitral valve
myocardial infarction
papillary muscle
pericardium
pledget
posterior leaflet
Prolene suture
prosthetic valve
protamine
retractor
retrograde
sternal notch
subcutaneous tissue
superior vena cava
ventricular rupture
xiphoid