an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
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Premature ventricular contraction
irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
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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
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A statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a ba…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.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: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from ce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.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: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.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: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: irregularity, cardiac, rhythm, recurrent, occurrences.abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathi…
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