Ischaemic Stroke
A type of stroke caused by blockage in a blood vessel supplying the brain.
Cardiac
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Also called coronary artery disease and coronary heart disease, this term is applied to heart problems caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries, thereby causing a decreased blood supply to the heart.
Introducer Sheath
A catheter-like tube that is placed inside a patient’s vessel during an interventional procedure to help the doctor with insertion and proper placement of the actual catheter