Condition in which deposits of fat or plaques build up in the cells lining the wall of a coronary artery, thus obstructing the flow of blood.
back to topDrug used to lower the frequency of angina.
back to topPertaining to the heart.
back to topBlood ceases to circulate and the heart stops beating, chiefly owing to rapid and/or chaotic activity of the heart, i.e. ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.
back to topHeart beat irregularity caused by damage to or defect in heart tissue and its electrical system.
back to topPlacement of a catheter in an artery or vein in order to investigate the heart, sometimes using a fluoroscope to view the heart. The catheter is passed through an artery in either the forearm or groin, to the coronary arteries.
back to topA physician specializing in diagnosis and treatment of heart disorders.
back to topThe general term for diseases of the heart muscle. The most common of these diseases is dilated cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle is weakened by the disease, causing left ventricular dilation leading to elevated diastolic pressure and volume.
back to topThis procedure is used when the heart stops beating. It is a method of mouth-to-mouth breathing and external cardiac compression in order to keep oxygenated blood circulating.
back to topA thin, flexible tube that is inserted into a vein or artery. It is made of material to which blood will not adhere.
back to topInsertion of a catheter into a vein or artery, guiding it through the heart chambers and surrounding vessels for the purpose of examination or treatment.
back to topA procedure similar to angiocardiography except that the method uses motion pictures instead of x-ray slides.
back to topSurgery conducted on blood vessels in the abdomen but not in the heart. It does not call for a heart-lung machine.
back to topA constriction of the aorta where the aorta and pulmonary arteries are joined by the ductus arteriosus.
back to topNetwork of small arteries which are normally closed. If the coronary artery is blocked, they may open up in order to take blood to the heart.
back to topExisting at birth
back to topInability of the heart to pump blood out. The accumulation of fluid on lungs and tissue can be acute or gradual.
back to topA test to indicate where the arteries are constricted and how narrow they have become.
back to topTreatment to enhance blood supply to the heart muscle. A catheter with a small inflatable balloon at its tip is inserted into an artery in the groin and threaded through the constricted artery. Then the balloon is inflated so that it presses the fatty tissue responsible for the constriction, thus widening the artery.
back to topOperation used to bypass constricted sections of coronary arteries.
back to topRelating to the heart or one of the two arteries which originate in the aorta and supply blood directly to the heart tissue.
back to topHormones produced naturally by the body which can also be created synthetically. The immune system is suppressed by high doses of corticosteroids. See Prednisone.
back to topTesting blood samples to establish the compatibility of a potential donor's blood and a recipient's blood.
back to topCondition in which skin, lips and nail beds are discolored to a bluish hue due to inadequate blood oxygenation.
back to topCondition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the requirements of the other organs in the body.
back to topCardiovascular disease
back to topCoronary artery disease
back to topcomputed tomography
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