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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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chordae tendinae
Health care; Heart disease
Thin chords that provide support to the tricuspid and mitral valves of the heart helping them to open and shut properly.
rheumatic heart disease
Health care; Heart disease
Rheumatic fever can lead to a condition known as rheumatic heart disease. This is usually a thickening and stenosis of one or more of the heart valves and often requires surgery ...
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
Health care; Heart disease
An invasive procedure, performed along with cardiac catheterization. A miniature sound probe (transducer) on the tip of a catheter is threaded through the coronary arteries and, ...
inotrope medication
Health care; Heart disease
A medication used to strengthen the heart's contractions and improve blood circulation.
triglyceride
Health care; Heart disease
A fat found in the blood. Most fat found in the diet and body is in the form of triglycerides.
clot-buster drug
Health care; Heart disease
Medication used to dissolve any clots that may be blocking blood flow in arteries and veins.
ventricles
Health care; Heart disease
The lower, pumping chambers of the heart. The heart has two ventricles - the right and left ventricle.
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