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Heart disease
Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.
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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.
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 monitor is removed 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 ventricles.
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 to repair the valve ...
