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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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intracardiac tumor

Health care; Heart disease

An intracardiac tumor can be any tumor of the heart, either malignant or benign. The most common tumor of the heart is a benign atrial myxoma.

lipoprotein

Health care; Heart disease

A combination of fat and protein that transports lipids (fats) in the blood.

electrophysiology (EP) study

Health care; Heart disease

An EP study is a test that evaluates the electrical activity within your heart. This test is used to help your doctor find out the cause of your rhythm disturbance and the best ...

heart valves

Health care; Heart disease

There are four valves in the heart: the tricuspid and the mitral valve, which lie between the atria and ventricles, and the pulmonic and aortic valves, which lie between the ...

fibrillation

Health care; Heart disease

Abnormally rapid, inefficient contractions of the atria or ventricles. Ventricular fibrillation is life-threatening.

thallium exercise stress test

Health care; Heart disease

A type of nuclear scanning technique that uses the radioactive substance thallium. A thallium stress test combines nuclear scanning with exercise on a treadmill or stationary ...