an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
Used in the same subject area: Cardiology, Medicine and healthcare.Myocardial infarction: alternatives and connections
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Myocardial infarction
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
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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.fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
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.Words connected by meaning
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a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.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: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood ca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the he…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from stickin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a da…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: destruction, heart, tissue, resulting, obstruction.Explore Academic Dictionary
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