Glossary entries within this article:
- Acidosis
- The pH of blood tissue is reduced on account of excessive acid due to failure of circulation or a serious lack of oxygen.
- Atrioventricular node
- Conductive tissue at the bottom of the right atrium where electrical pulses must pass in order to reach the ventricles.
- Beta-blocker
- Drug that is used to reduce the occurrence of angina.
- Biopsy
- Removal and investigation of tissue for diagnostic purposes.
- Blood pressure
- Pressure which is exerted by the heart when it pumps blood.
- Blue babies
- This is due to insufficient oxygen in the arterial blood and may be caused by a heart defect, poor respiration, or premature birth.
- Calcium antagonists
- Drug used to lower the frequency of angina.
- Cardiac
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the requirements of the other organs in the body.
- Ischemia
- Local loss of blood supply on account of physical obstruction.
- Ischemic heart disease
- Disorder caused by insufficient blood supply due to a constriction of coronary arteries.
- Myocardium
- Muscle of the heart wall which contracts in order to expel blood.
- CAD
In the glossary you will find terms that we have provided with some extra-information.
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