ultrasonic cardiography
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cardiography — Use of the cardiograph. SEE ALSO: electrocardiography. ultrasonic c. SYN: echocardiography. ultrasound c. SYN: echocardiography. * * * car·di·og·ra·phy (kahr″de ogґrə fe) [cardio (1) + graphy] the technique of graphically recording… … Medical dictionary
USCG — ultrasonic cardiography … Medical dictionary
USCG — • ultrasonic cardiography … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
UCG — ultrasonic cardiography; urinary chorionic gonadotropin … Medical dictionary
UCG — • ultrasonic cardiography; • urinary chorionic gonadotropin … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Echocardiography — is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures. It can measure cardiac output and is a sensitive test for inflammation around the heart (pericarditis). It can also be used… … Medical dictionary
ultrasonics — /ul treuh son iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of science that deals with the effects of sound waves above human perception. [1930 35; see ULTRASONIC, ICS] * * * Vibrational or stress waves in elastic media that have a frequency above… … Universalium
Cardiac output — (Q or or CO ) is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min (1 dm3 equals 1000 cm3 or 1 litre). Q is… … Wikipedia
Minimaze procedure — Intervention ICD 9 CM 37.33 The mini maze procedures are cardiac surgery procedures intended to cure atrial fibrillation (AF), a common disturbance of heart rhythm. They are procedures derived from the original maze proce … Wikipedia
ultrasound — n. 1 sound having an ultrasonic frequency. 2 ultrasonic waves. Phrases and idioms: ultrasound cardiography = ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY … Useful english dictionary
