- Industri: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity. During catheterization, fluids are injected or withdrawn for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See also cardiac catheterization.
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A blood clot formed in one part of the body and then carried by the bloodstream to the brain, where it blocks an artery.
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Bleeding from an artery in the brain, caused by a head injury or a burst aneurysm.
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A blood clot (thrombus) that forms and blocks blood flow in an artery that supplies blood to part of the brain. It is the most common cause of stroke.
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The movement of blood through the vessels. Circulation is induced by the pumping action of the heart, enabling the flow of nutrients and oxygen through the body.
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The circulatory system is composed of the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins. It transports blood low in oxygen from the body to the lungs and heart via the veins. Oxygenated blood from the lungs and heart are sent throughout the body via the arteries.
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Research study conducted with patients. Clinical trials evaluate a new treatment or drug. Each trial is designed to answer scientific questions. The goal of a clinical trial is to find better ways to treat people with a specific disease.
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A diagnostic test that uses special X-rays and contrast dye to show different areas in the body.
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