PSEUDOANGINA
Pseudo angina mirrors the symptoms of Angina Pectoris (an indicator of a cardiac condition) but has no underlying medical evidence…
SANGUE DORMIDO
Culturally linked condition described in Cape Verde Islanders, which has a broad range of neurological complaints, including blindness, convulsions, numbness,…
SKELETAL MUSCLE
the muscle that gives the force to make our skeleton move. These muscles are attached to bones by tendons and…
SMOOTH MUSCLE
any muscle that is not striated that can stay contracted for a long period of time such as blood vessels,…
STAIRCASE PHENOMENON
1. Anything that shows a graduated step like change. 2. Cardiac muscle. The increase in the force when a heart…
STRESS TEST
Is a test that is administered to obtain the person's capability to perform a particular function under a specific stressful…
NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN
repetative pain in the chest which can't be credited to disease of the heart. It typically stems from problems with…
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA
noun. a minor tumor which generally occurs in the adrenal medulla but might take place in tissues of the sympathetic…
DIPHENYLMETHANES
A sedating histamine antagonist that prevent cardiac fibrillation and has a local anesthietic effect.
MYOTONIC MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
is characterized by a large degree of muscle wasting which is most visible about the face and hands. Other symptoms…
BRADYRHYTHMIA
n. a disturbance in the heart characterized by abnormal slowness in rhythm. It is often diagnosed as being due to…
CARDIAC INDEX
n. a vasodynamic measure of cardiac output, meaning the volume or fraction of blood which the left ventricle of the…
CARDIAC MUSCLE
n. a specialized type of muscle found in the heart. It is composed of involuntary, striated muscles with branching fibers…
CARDIAC NEUROSIS
n. an anxiety reaction which results from an actual heart ailment, from worry over having a heart condition, or from…
CARDIAC PACEMAKER
n. an artificial electrical device which is implanted in the region of the heart. Its main function is to help…
CARDIAC PSYCHOLOGY
n. a sub-specialty within health psychology and behavioral medicine that deals with guidance and education on the behavioral components surounding…