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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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pericarditis
Health care; Heart disease
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the sac around the heart.
aberrant subclavian artery
Health care; Heart disease
The right subclavian artery arises from the aorta distal to the left subclavian artery. Left aortic arch with (retroesophageal) aberrant right subclavian artery is the most common ...
absent pulmonary valve syndrome
Health care; Heart disease
Pulmonary regurgitation caused by the absence of the pulmonary valvular tissue. This rare anomaly may be isolated or associated with ventricular septal defect, obstructed ...
arteriohepatic dysplasia
Health care; Heart disease
An autosomal dominant multi-system syndrome consisting of intrahepatic cholestasis, characteristic facies, butterfly-like vertebral anomalies and varying degrees of peripheral ...
arteriosclerosis
Health care; Heart disease
Hardening of the arteries caused by fatty or calcium deposits in the artery walls. Major risk factors for developing arteriosclerosis include genetics, family history, high blood ...
arteriotomy
Health care; Heart disease
A small opening made in the aorta by the surgeon in order to connect one end of the bypass graft to the arteriotomy, and then the other end of the graft to the coronary artery ...
arrhythmia
Health care; Heart disease
The heart beats or pumps blood at a certain speed depending on the needs of the patient’s body. When the heart is pumping normally, the heart is said to be in a normal (sinus) ...
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