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Condizione in cui non c'è sufficiente apporto di sangue ricco di ossigeno al muscolo cardiaco per soddisfare tutte le necessità del cuore.
Industry:Health care
A type of nuclear scanning technique that uses the radioactive substance thallium. A thallium stress test combines nuclear scanning with exercise on a treadmill or stationary bicycle to assess heart function and determine if there is adequate blood flow to the myocardium.
Industry:Health care
An intracardiac tumor can be any tumor of the heart, either malignant or benign. The most common tumor of the heart is a benign atrial myxoma.
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A combination of fat and protein that transports lipids (fats) in the blood.
Industry:Health care
An EP study is a test that evaluates the electrical activity within your heart. This test is used to help your doctor find out the cause of your rhythm disturbance and the best treatment for you. During the test, your doctor may safely reproduce your abnormal heart rhythm, then give you medications to see which one controls it best.
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There are four valves in the heart: the tricuspid and the mitral valve, which lie between the atria and ventricles, and the pulmonic and aortic valves, which lie between the ventricles and the blood vessels leaving the heart. The heart valves help to maintain one-way blood flow through the heart.
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Abnormally rapid, inefficient contractions of the atria or ventricles. Ventricular fibrillation is life-threatening.
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A medication that prevents blood from clotting; used for people at risk for stroke or blood clots.
Industry:Health care
The spontaneous or drug-induced growth of new blood vessels. The growth of these vessels may help to alleviate coronary artery disease by rerouting blood flow around clogged arteries.
Industry:Health care
