Cardiology Terms and Treatments

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Cardiologist

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Physician specializing in cardiology

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Angina pectoris

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Chest pain; primary symptom of insufficient supply of O2 to the heart. Tx includes aspirin, nitroglycerin, beta-blockers, statins, calcium channel blockers.

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Arrhythmia

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Loss of normal heart rhythm. Also known as dysrhythmia.

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Palpitation

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Pounding, racing, skipping heartbeat.

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Atherosclerosis

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A specific form of arteriosclerosis where fatty plaque forms along the inner wall of the artery.

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Cardiac tamponade

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Acute compression of the heart due to the accumulation of fluid within the pericardial cavity.

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart.

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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

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Chronic form of heart disease characterized by failure of the left ventricle to pump enough blood to supply tissues.

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Embolism

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Blood clot or foreign particles (including air or fat) that moves through the circulation.