Heart disease

Heart disease

Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.

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sternum

Health care; Heart disease

Bone in chest separated during open heart surgery.

An imaging procedure that creates a moving picture outline of the heart's valves and chambers using high-frequency sound waves that come from a hand held wand placed on your chest or passed down your ...

cardiac catheterization

Health care; Heart disease

A heart procedure used to diagnose heart disease. During the procedure, a catheter (inserted into an artery in your arm or leg) is guided to your heart, contrast dye is injected, and X-rays of the ...

annulus

Health care; Heart disease

A ring of tough fibrous tissue that is attached to and supports the leaflets of the heart valve.

dilated cardiomyopathy

Health care; Heart disease

A disease of the myocardium (heart muscle) that causes the heart cavity to become stretched and enlarged, and the pumping capacity of the heart to be reduced.

pulmonary edema

Health care; Heart disease

An abnormal swelling of tissue in the lungs due to fluid build-up.

calcium-channel blocker

Health care; Heart disease

A drug that reduces spasm of the blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, and controls angina; acts by selectively blocking the uptake of calcium by the cells.