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Barnard
Medical; Cardiology
South African doctor who performed the first successful transplant of a human heart in 1967.
frostbite
Medical; Cardiology
Damage to a part of body that is caused by extreme cold. Frostbite results from the gradual loss of proper blood flow.
aortic sclerosis musical murmur
Medical; Cardiology
This is a loud murmur early in systole. The murmur is characterized by a musical quality. S1 and S2 are normal. Diastole is silent. To hear the sound and view an animation of it: ...
essential hypertension
Medical; Cardiology
Hypertension without known cause or preexisting renal disease.Also known as primary high blood pressure.
telesystolic volume
Medical; Cardiology
The volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of contraction, or systole, and the beginning of filling, or diastole. Also known as end-systolic volume.
absiximab
Medical; Cardiology
An antiplatelet drug that is used as an adjunct to lessen the chance of a heart attack.
heart failure
Medical; Cardiology
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has lost the ability to pump enough blood to the body's tissues.
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