Glossary entries within this article:
- Atrioventricular node
- Conductive tissue at the bottom of the right atrium where electrical pulses must pass in order to reach the ventricles.
- Biopsy
- Removal and investigation of tissue for diagnostic purposes.
- Blood pressure
- Pressure which is exerted by the heart when it pumps blood.
- 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.
- Ischemic heart disease
- Disorder caused by insufficient blood supply due to a constriction of coronary arteries.
- CAD
- CT
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imaging
- PET
- positron emission tomography
In the glossary you will find terms that we have provided with some extra-information.
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