oculo-stenotic reflex

01:03 May 10, 2004
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology / $B%+!<%G%#%*%m%8%9%H$N:BCL2q(B
English term or phrase: oculo-stenotic reflex
A:Dr.XXX refers to this as the oculo-stenotic reflex, so you see it and then there is a reflex.
B:Oculo-stenotic, I see.
C:Bypass the brain.
sasuke
Local time: 18:22


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4狭窄見つけたら、広げたくなる反射 「衝動」
ShaunBolak


  

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狭窄見つけたら、広げたくなる反射 「衝動」


Explanation:
The term, "oculo-stenotic reflex" (aka, unnecessary heart surgery) is simply medical jargon, and means a surgeon's impulse (reflex) to perform surgery to expand narrowing arteries, despite the existence of information that suggests otherwise.  

"The term “oculostenotic” reflex was coined to denote what appears to be an irresistible temptation among some invasive cardiologists to perform angioplasty on any significant residual stenosis after thrombolysis.38 Although this approach is not supported by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines, the ritual of reflex angioplasty is exercised thousands of times each year."

hope that helps.


    Reference: http://crackinghealthcosts.com/index.php/2012/08/oculostenot...
    Reference: http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/92/8/2333.full
ShaunBolak
Japan
Local time: 18:22
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