The word cardioplegia combines the Greek cardio meaning the heart, and plegia paralysis. Technically, this means arresting or stopping the heart so that surgical procedures can be done in a still and bloodless field. Most commonly, however, the word cardioplegia refers to the solution used to bring about asystole of the heart, or heart paralysis. The main goals of hypothermic cardioplegia are:
4. to furnish or decorate with a tuft or tufts. 5. to arrange in a tuft or tufts. 6. to draw together (a cushion, mattress, etc.) by passing a thread through at regular intervals, the depressions thus produced usu. being ornamented with tufts or buttons.
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Tufting, an upholstery technique achieved by threading through layers of fabric and securing the ends of the thread with a knot or button, is a great way to add a lot of character to furniture without a lot of hassle.