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Heart disease

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

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Heart disease

glucose

Health care; Heart disease

Blood sugar; a simple sugar (monosaccharide) that acts as a source of energy for cells.

occlusion

Health care; Heart disease

Blockage, usually with a clot, in the blood vessel.

arrhythmia

Health care; Heart disease

An irregular heartbeat.

bradycardia

Health care; Heart disease

A slow heart rate, usually 50 beats/minute or lower. Individuals who experience bradycardia can feel shortness of breath and faintness due to the lack of oxygen pumping to the heart. Death may also ...

catheter

Health care; Heart disease

A slender, hollow, flexible tube, usually used for drainage or administrating fluids/medicine.

fat

Health care; Heart disease

A high-energy fuel source.

sphygmomanometer

Health care; Heart disease

A device for measuring blood pressure that is composed of an inflatable cuff and a mamometer to measure.

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