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Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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sinoatrial node (SA)

Health care; Heart disease

A specialized cluster of cells in the heart that initiates the heartbeat. Known as the heart's natural pacemaker.

murmur

Health care; Heart disease

Turbulent blood flow across a heart valve creating a "swishing" sound heard by a stethoscope.

cardiovascular

Health care; Heart disease

Relates to the heart and blood vessels.

batista procedure

Health care; Heart disease

During this surgical procedure, to treat heart failure, the surgeon cuts out a piece of the patient's enlarged left ventricular muscle. The intention is to reduce the size of the ...

pet or cardiac viability study

Health care; Heart disease

An imaging procedure that uses radioactive tracers to create 3-dimensional pictures of the tissues inside of the body and can monitor metabolic processes.

systolic pressure

Health care; Heart disease

The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart pumps. It is the higher of two blood pressure measurements (for example, 120/80, where 120 is the systolic pressure).