Glossary Terms for Heart Disease |
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Whether you're newly diagnosed with heart disease or have been living with the problem for some time, the array of medical terms associated with this disease can be daunting. Here is the list of terms associated with this disease.* ablation * aneurysm * angioplasty * antiarrhythmic * antihypertensive * aortic insufficiency * aortic valve * arrhythmia * atrial fibrillation * atrial flutter * beta-blocker * bradycardia * bundle-branch block * calcium channel blocker * cardiac arrest * cardiac output * cardiomyopathy * cardioversion * catheter * cholesterol * clubbing * congestive heart failure * coronary artery disease * cyanosis * defibrillator * diastolic pressure * diuretic * dyspnea * echocardiogram * edema * ejection fraction * electrocardiogram * embolus * endocarditis * fibrillation * flutter * heart attack * heart block * Holter monitor * hypertension * hypotension * infarction * ischemia * lipoprotein * mitral stenosis * mitral valve prolapse * multiple-gated acquisition scan * murmur * myocardial infarction * myocarditis * nitroglycerin * occlusion * pacemaker * palpitation * pericarditis * plaque * positron emission pomography (PET scan) * premature ventricular contraction * pulmonary edema * pulmonary hypertension * regurgitation * restenosis * rheumatic heart disease * silent ischemia * stenosis * stent * stress test * stroke * syncope * systolic pressure * tachycardia * thrombolytic therapy * thrombus * transesophageal echocardiography (esophageal echo) * transient ischemic attack * unstable angina * vasodilator * ventricular fibrillation * ventricular tachycardia * Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome |
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