an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.Atrial fibrillation: alternatives and connections
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Atrial fibrillation
fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
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medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore…
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.Words connected by meaning
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Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.A repetition of words beginning a sentence, after a long parenthesis; as, Shall that heart (which not only feels them, but which has a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.The main part of either auricle of the heart as distinct from the auricular appendix. Also, the whole articular portion of the heart.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart, by which the blood is received and transmitted to the ventricle or ventricles;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent ab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: fibrillation, muscles, atria, heart.Explore Academic Dictionary
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