cardiac failure
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cardiac failure — noun : heart failure * * * cardiac failure noun Heart failure • • • Main Entry: ↑cardiac … Useful english dictionary
Cardiac rhythmicity — is the spontaneous depolarization and repolarization event that occurs in a repetitive and stable manner within the cardiac muscle. Rhythmicity is often abnormal or lost in cases of cardiac dysfunction or cardiac failure.ReferencesPhysioEx 6.0… … Wikipedia
congestive cardiac failure — CCF; = congestive heart failure; see heart failure … The new mediacal dictionary
cardiac — car|di|ac [ kardi,æk ] adjective only before noun MEDICAL connected with your heart: The cause of death was cardiac failure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cardiac — UK [ˈkɑː(r)dɪæk] / US [ˈkɑrdɪˌæk] adjective [only before noun] medical connected with your heart The cause of death was cardiac failure … English dictionary
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
Cardiac asthma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I50.1 ICD 9 428.1 … Wikipedia
Cardiac fibrosis — refers to an abnormal thickening of the heart valves due to inappropriate proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts. Fibrocyte cells normally secrete collagen, and function to provide structural support for the heart. When over activated this process… … Wikipedia
Cardiac nursing — is a nursing specialty that works with patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system. Cardiac nurses help treat conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure,… … Wikipedia
Cardiac glycoside — Cardiac glycosides are drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia. These glycosides are found as secondary metabolites in several plants, but also in some animals. Some of these compounds (ouabain and some frog … Wikipedia
