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What is the name of this common thoracic specialty instrument. It is designed to remove rib(s) to access the thoracic cavity to perform a lobectomy.

What is the general term for the incurable condition of the heart resulting in hypertrophic and enlarged ventricles with ineffective intractability and a decrease in cardiac output? The only curative treatment would be heart transplantation.

When a fiberoptic cable is used, it must not be activated until it is attached to the system. The intense beam can________.

An abnormal, congenital opening in the wall between the right and left ventricles of the heart is known as a/an ____.

Patients routinely will have ____ included in their pre-operative orders for cardiac surgical intervention to prepare for blood replacement.

The pathology in which the subclavian artery is compressed resulting in severe ischemia of the upper extremity is a/an ____. 

During VATS procedures, ___ is used to aid in visualization of the relative anatomical structures. 

The most common suture needle combination for CV and peripheral vascular graft anastomosis is _____. It is important to wet the surgeon’s hands before they tie this suture to prevent slipping. 

 A permanent pacemaker (pulse generator and electrodes) initiates atrial or ventricular contraction or both. However ____________ might be used for the acute phase immediately following open cardiac surgery to temporarily treat these type of dysrhythmias that occasionally occur following CPB.    

Which of the following is a hemostatic device that offers a rapid and secure method of clamping arteries, veins, nerves, and other small structures and is made of metal compatible with MRI?