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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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capillaries

Health care; Heart disease

Tiny blood vessels connecting arteries to veins. These blood vessels carry oxygen and nutrients to individual cells throughout the body.

bicuspid valve

Health care; Heart disease

A valve with two leaflets (cusps) instead of three.

defibrillator

Health care; Heart disease

A machine that is used to administer an electric shock to the heart in order to re-establish normal heart rhythm.

holter monitor

Health care; Heart disease

A small recorder (monitor) is attached to electrodes on your chest. It records the heart's rhythm continuously for 24-hours as you go about your normal activities. After the ...

atrioventricular (AV) node

Health care; Heart disease

A group of special cells located near the center of the heart that helps to regulate the heart rhythm. Here, the electrical current slows for a moment before going on to the ...

aortic valve repair

Health care; Heart disease

The aortic valve is the last valve in the heart through which the blood travels prior to circulating in the body. When this valve is leaking or too tight, a surgeon may be able ...