Cardiology

Cardiology

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ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol. It is ...

right brachiocrural hemiplegia

Medical; Cardiology

Paralysis affecting the right side of the body.

hyperosmolar nonketotic decompensation

Medical; Cardiology

The translation to Spanish is descompensación hiperosmolar no cetósica.

heart disease

Medical; Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system, principally cardiac disease, vascular diseases of the brain and kidney, and peripheral arterial disease.

myocardium

Medical; Cardiology

The middle layer of the walls of the heart, composed of cardiac muscle. The layers of cardiac muscle form a complex spiral. When they contract, they twist or wring blood from the ventricles. The ...

death due to other cardiovascular causes

Medical; Cardiology

Death due to other cardiovascular causes refers to a CV death not included in the above categories but with a specific, known cause (e.g., pulmonary embolism or peripheral arterial disease).