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| Interference with the normal electrical conduction of the heart. |
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| PVC (Premature Ventricular Contraction) |
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| Ventricular contraction preceding the normal impulse initiated by SA node. |
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| Arterioclerotic Heart Disease (ASHD) |
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| A degenerating condition of the arteries. |
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| Bacterial inflammation that affects the endocardium or the heart valves. |
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| Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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| Failure of the left ventricle to pump an adequate amount of blood to meet the demands of the body. |
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| Coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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Definition
| Condition affecting the arteries of the heart that reduces the flow of blood and delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium. |
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| Persistently high blood pressure. |
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| Protrusion of one or both cusps of the mitral valve back into the left atrium during ventricular. contraction. |
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| Inflammation of the myocardium. |
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| Inflammation of the pericardium. |
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| Damage to heart muscle and heart valves. |
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| Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation. |
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| DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) |
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Definition
| Formation of a clot in a deep vein of the body. |
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| A physical examination method of listening to sounds within the body. |
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| Noise; abnormal heart sound. |
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| Abnormal heart sound that mimics the gait of a horse. |
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| Electrical picture of the heart. |
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| An ECG of the heart recorded during the induction of controlled physical excercise. |
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| Holter Ambulatory Monitor |
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Definition
| Portable electrocardiograph, worn by the patient, that that moniters electrical activity of the heart. |
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| EPS (Intracardiac electrophysiological study) |
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Definition
| Invasive procedure involving placement of catheter-guided electrodes within the heart to evaluate and map the electrical conduction of cardiac arrhythmias. |
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| MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) |
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Definition
| Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| Nuclear medicine imaging of the heart |
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Definition
| Radio-nuclide organ imaging of the heart after administration of radioactive isotopes to visualize structures and anylize functions. |
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| Myocardial radionuclide perfusion scan |
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Definition
| A scan of the heart made after an intravenous injection of an isotope . |
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Definition
| A record obtained by angiography. |
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| X-ray of the blood vessels of the heart. |
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Definition
| intro of flexible, narrow tube (catheter) through the vein or artery into the heart to samples of blood, measure pressures within the heart chambers or vessels, and inject contrast media for fluoroscope radiography. |
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| Measurment of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle of the heart per minute. |
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| Measuerment of the amount of blood from either ventricle of the heart per minute. |
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| TEE (Transesophageal echocardiograph) |
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Definition
| An echocardiographic image of the heart after placement of an ultrasonic transducer at the end of an endoscope. |
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| CABG (Coronary artery bypass graft) |
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Definition
| Grafting of a portion of a blood vessel retrieved from another part of the body to bypass occluded coronary artery. |
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Definition
| Incision and coring of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or plaque buildup. |
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| TMR (Trans myocardial revascularization) |
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Definition
| A laser technique used to open tiny channels in the heart muscle to restore blood flow. |
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| Surgery to relace a diseased heart valve with an artificial one. |
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| Interventional procedures peformed endoscopically at the time cardio catheterization. |
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| Excision of atheromatous plaque from within an artery utilizing a device housed in a flexible catheter that selectively cuts away tissue buildup. |
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Definition
| Termination of venricular fibrillation by the delivery of an electrical stimulis to the heart. |
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Definition
| Termination of tachycardia. |
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| A device used to treat slow heart rates by electrically stimulating the heart to contract. |
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| ACE (Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitor) |
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Definition
| Drug that suppresses the conversion of Angiotension in the blood by the ACE. |
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| Drug that dilates coronary arteries, restoring oxygen to the tissue. |
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| Drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia. |
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| A drug that provents clotting of the blood. |
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| Agents that inhibit the entry of calcium ions in the heart muscle cells. |
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| A drug that increases the secretion of urine. |
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| A drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol. |
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Definition
| Drugs used to dissolve thrombi (blood clots). |
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Definition
| A drug that causes narrowing of the blood vessels, decreasing blood flow. |
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| A drug that causes the dilation of the blood vessels, increasing blood flow. |
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