The electrical pulses that cause the heart to beat are decelerated or blocked along the pathway between the upper and lower chambers. The condition usually call for a pacemaker.
back to top(cardiopulmonary bypass) Instrument which oxygenates and pumps blood during open-heart surgery.
back to topA medicine which is used to slow the clotting of blood.
back to topAbnormality of the heart and other abdominal organs. It is usually accompanied by multiple defects in the heart and an absence of or multiple spleens.
back to topHeart valve replacement using a human donor valve. It is also known as an allograft.
back to topCondition in which the patient has an abnormally high blood pressure. In normal adults the pressure is less than 130 mmHg systolic and less than 85 mmHg diastolic. Levels above 140/90 indicate a mild form of hypertension. Above 180/110 is considered severe.
back to topIf the size of cells increases, causing enlarged organs and tissue.
back to topTissue or organ that is underdeveloped.
back to topLow level of blood pressure.
back to topLow oxygen content in the body.
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