Heart disease

Heart disease

Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.

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high-density lipoprotein (HDL)

Health care; Heart disease

Lipoprotein is a particle in the blood. HDL is known as "good" cholesterol because it deposits cholesterol in the liver, where it is excreted by the body. High HDL is thought to protect against ...

coarctation of the aorta

Health care; Heart disease

A severe narrowing of the aorta, causing a decrease in blood flow to the lower part of the body. This narrowing is a congenital defect and can be corrected with surgery.

leaflets

Health care; Heart disease

Thin pieces of tissue or flaps that make up a valve.

rheumatic fever

Health care; Heart disease

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction (usually in response to a strep infection) that can involve the heart and heart valves.

vasodilator

Health care; Heart disease

A type of medication that relaxes and dilates the blood vessels, allowing increased blood flow.

A special catheter, with an acorn-shaped diamond-coated tip, is guided to the point of narrowing in the coronary artery. The tip spins around at a high speed and grinds away the plaque on the artery ...

atrium

Health care; Heart disease

The top chamber of the heart. There are two atria -- the left and the right, divided by a muscular wall, called the septum. The atrium contracts before the ventricle to allow optimal filling of the ...