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  • Cardiotonic agent
    ...; cardiac surgical procedures; in shock; or in congestive heart failure ([[heart failure]])."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
    989 bytes (121 words) - 11:27, 12 June 2010
  • Aortic valve stenosis/Definition
    Pathological valvular heart disease caused by the incomplete opening of the aortic valve orifice.
    134 bytes (17 words) - 08:13, 11 September 2009
  • Torsades de Pointes/Definition
    ...t form of polymorphic [[ventricular tachycardia]] that is characterized by heart rate between 200 and 250 beats per minute.<noinclude>{{DefMeSH}}</noinclude
    201 bytes (23 words) - 17:06, 14 May 2010
  • Aortic valve stenosis/Related Articles
    {{r|Heart murmur}} {{r|Heart sound}}
    562 bytes (73 words) - 10:59, 11 January 2010
  • New York Heart Association Functional Classification
    {{dambigbox|the New York Heart Association Functional Classification|New York}} ...ctional Capacity and Objective Assessment of Patients With Diseases of the Heart |accessdate=2008-01-22 |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |w
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  • Shot of Love
    #'Heart of Mine' (Bob Dylan) – 4:29 *Ronnie Wood – guitar ('Heart of Mine')
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  • Dilated cardiomyopathy/Definition
    ...racterized by [[ventricular dilation]], [[ventricular dysfunction]], and [[heart failure]].
    146 bytes (17 words) - 12:04, 2 July 2009
  • Nitroglycerin/Definition
    ...sives|high-explosive]] which also has medical uses as a [[vasodilator]] in heart disease
    164 bytes (20 words) - 11:01, 20 April 2010
  • Defibrillator/Definition
    Medical device which applies brief high-voltage electric shock to the heart, to restore a proper rhythm.
    140 bytes (19 words) - 20:59, 27 April 2009
  • Aspirin/Definition
    ...sed for treating mild to moderate pain; protective against blood clots and heart disease when administered indefinitely in low doses
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  • Oscillococcinum/Definition
    A [[homeopathy|homeopathic]] medicine, derived from duck heart and liver, and indicated for the treatment of influenza-like symptoms
    168 bytes (21 words) - 17:22, 20 October 2008
  • Acute cardiac syndrome/Definition
    A broad term including heart-related symptoms compatible with acute [[myocardial ischemia]], ranging fro
    154 bytes (18 words) - 12:01, 2 July 2009
  • Pulse oximetry/External Links
    ...w.emant.com/694006.page Learn how an oximeter works by building an optical heart rate monitor]
    207 bytes (30 words) - 17:35, 11 June 2010
  • Vitamin E/Cambridge Heart Antioxidant Study
    ...controlled trial of vitamin E in patients with coronary disease: Cambridge Heart Antioxidant Study (CHAOS) |journal=Lancet |volume=347 |issue=9004 |pages=78
    648 bytes (81 words) - 01:41, 23 May 2009
  • Framingham congestive-heart-failure score
    ...l| author=Ho KK, Pinsky JL, Kannel WB, Levy D| title=The epidemiology of heart failure: the Framingham Study. | journal=J Am Coll Cardiol | year= 1993 | ** Third [[heart sound]] present
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  • Congenital heart defect
    ...ns have congenital heart defects, ranging from mild to severe. Congenital heart defects (CHD) are a frequent cause of [[death]] and [[disability]] and caus ...elieved to be responsible for only approximately 5% of cases of congenital heart disease.<ref>S. J. SHANE Canad. I. A. J. 256ElAug. 1 1959 VO. 81</ref>
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  • Heart sound/Definition
    Sounds heard over the cardiac region produced by the functioning of the heart.<noinclude>{{DefMeSH}}</noinclude>
    148 bytes (19 words) - 17:46, 14 May 2010
  • Stress test/Definition
    Graded test to measure an individual's heart rate and oxygen intake while undergoing strenuous physical exercise.
    150 bytes (19 words) - 21:15, 8 September 2009
  • Computed tomographic cardiac angiography/Definition
    ...tomography (CT) scanner to look at the structures and blood vessels of the heart.
    154 bytes (23 words) - 07:04, 7 September 2009
  • Stethoscope/Definition
    Instruments intended to detect and study sound produced by the heart, lungs, or other parts of the body, sometimes with electronic amplification
    180 bytes (25 words) - 20:03, 14 February 2009
  • Long QT syndrome/Definition
    Congenital heart condition associated with the prolongation of repolarisation following depo
    166 bytes (18 words) - 20:29, 7 September 2009
  • Dextrocardia/Definition
    Presence of the heart in the right hemithorax, with the cardiac apex directed to the right.
    128 bytes (19 words) - 08:11, 5 September 2009
  • Congenital heart defect/Definition
    Defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels of a newborn.
    105 bytes (16 words) - 07:41, 5 September 2009
  • Coronary artery/Definition
    Blood vessels that provide oxygenated blood to the structure of the heart itself
    116 bytes (16 words) - 08:50, 12 February 2009
  • Type A personality/Definition
    ...often resulting in stress-related symptoms, and possibly increased risk of heart disease.
    204 bytes (23 words) - 22:30, 8 September 2009
  • Coronary heart disease/Definition
    Disease of the heart that involves narrowing of the coronary arteries.
    107 bytes (14 words) - 07:15, 7 September 2009
  • Sir Walter Scott/Definition
    ...e in his lifetime; his novels include ''Ivanhoe'', ''Rob Roy'', 'and ''The Heart of Midlothian.''
    202 bytes (24 words) - 03:58, 10 July 2008
  • New York Heart Association Functional Classification/Definition
    Way of classifying the extent of heart failure, by placing patients in one of four categories based on how much th
    191 bytes (29 words) - 04:45, 8 September 2009
  • Pericardium/Definition
    A conical fibro-serous sac surrounding the [[heart]] and the roots of the great vessels ([[aorta]], [[vena cava]]e, [[pulmonar
    208 bytes (26 words) - 17:30, 23 June 2010
  • Electrocardiogram/Definition
    Recording of the electrical activity of the heart on a moving strip of paper.
    114 bytes (17 words) - 08:29, 7 September 2009
  • Digoxin/Definition
    ...gitalis glycosides]], used clinically to improve the pumping action of the heart
    167 bytes (22 words) - 20:19, 23 January 2011
  • Sudden cardiac death/Definition
    The cessation of effective heart pumping within one hour of the onset of symptoms
    117 bytes (17 words) - 11:19, 1 July 2009
  • Myocardial infarction/Definition
    A heart attack, gross [[necrosis]] of the [[myocardium]], resulting from interrupti
    154 bytes (21 words) - 11:55, 13 July 2008
  • Myocardial ischemia/Definition
    Reversible reduction in the supply of blood to the heart muscle (i.e., [[myocardium]]), commonly causing the pain of [[angina]]
    163 bytes (23 words) - 15:50, 14 March 2011
  • Dronedarone
    ...and [[New York Heart Association Functional Classification]] class I-III [[heart failure]] according to the ATHENA [[randomized controlled trial]].<ref name ...at rest ([[New York Heart Association Functional Classification|New York Heart Association]] [NYHA] functional class III or IV) or paroxysmal nocturnal d
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  • Pericardium
    ...icardium, and an inner visceral layer ([[epicardium]]) resting next to the heart, and a pericardial cavity between these two layers. <ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
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  • Arrhythmia
    ...heart]] is defined as "any variation from the normal rhythm or rate of the heart beat."<ref name="title">{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/200 * Heart Block
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  • Angiography/Definition
    Radiographic visualization of the internal anatomy of the heart and blood vessels after the intravascular introduction of radiopaque contra
    186 bytes (23 words) - 08:16, 11 September 2009
  • Framingham risk score
    ...nts. The score was derived from the cohort of subjects in the [[Framingham Heart Study]].<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> ...neral cardiovascular risk profile for use in primary care: the Framingham Heart Study. | journal=Circulation | year= 2008 | volume= 117 | issue= 6 | pages
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  • William Harvey/Definition
    ...iscovered the true nature of [[blood]] circulation and the function of the heart as a pump.
    187 bytes (25 words) - 06:39, 26 August 2008
  • Parasympathetic nervous system/Definition
    ...ic nervous system, which has cholinergic nerve endings, which inhibits the heart, contracts the pupils, and produces a vagus-insulin axis of activity.
    216 bytes (29 words) - 08:03, 8 September 2009
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy/Definition
    Thickening of the myocardium of the left ventricle of the heart, frequently as a pathological reaction to cardiovascular disease, or high b
    190 bytes (26 words) - 20:14, 7 September 2009
  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator/Definition
    Device placed in the body to deliver an electrical shock to the heart in response to a serious abnormal rhythm.
    148 bytes (23 words) - 18:52, 7 September 2009
  • Myocardial infarction/Related Articles
    * [[Coronary heart disease]]
    214 bytes (20 words) - 08:47, 4 March 2009
  • Heart rate/Definition
    The number of times the heart contracts per minute to pump blood around the body, usually expressed as be
    157 bytes (24 words) - 11:19, 5 September 2009
  • Cardiac electrophysiology/Definition
    The study of the electrical activity and characteristics of the [[heart]]; [[myocardium]]; and [[cardiomyocyte]]s, using [[cardiac electrophysiolo
    235 bytes (25 words) - 14:28, 23 June 2010
  • Cardiovascular system/Definition
    The [[heart]] and the blood vessels by which [[blood]] is pumped and circulated through
    167 bytes (22 words) - 09:02, 1 March 2024
  • Digitalis glycosides/Definition
    ...purea]] or synthetic analogues, which improve the pumping ability of the [[heart]], although have a narrow [[therapeutic index]] before they become toxic
    270 bytes (38 words) - 18:20, 28 January 2009
  • Bacterial endocarditis/Definition
    Inflammation of the heart caused by the direct invasion of bacteria and leading to deformity and dest
    168 bytes (24 words) - 04:38, 7 September 2009
  • Exercise test
    ...that may be used for diagnosis or prognosis in diseases such as [[coronary heart disease]].
    204 bytes (29 words) - 05:03, 7 February 2010
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