Cardiologists

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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

CARDIAC PSYCHOSIS

n. a disorganization in thought processes and a loss in social functioning as a result of a heart condition. It

CARDIOPHOBIA

n. an excessive and irrational fear of matters concerning the health of the heart. Specifically, it is an extreme fear

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

n. a class of diseases which cause an abnormal function in the heart and blood vessels. The most common examples

CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME

an involved hereditary flaw in babies whose moms were infected by rubella in the beginning of their pregnancies. The flaws

ANOXIA

n. reduced oxygen content primarily in the blood and brain due to reduced vascular functioning. Common causes include: carbon monoxide

CORONARY HEART DISEASE (CHD)

a cardiovascular dysfunction marked by limited blood flow throughout the coronary arteries provided by the cardio muscles. The proponent of

ARHINENCCPHALIA ARRHYTHMIA

refers to the abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat. The specific nature of the change in heart rhythm is relatively important

CREATINE KINASE (CK)

a compound that exists in skeletal and heart muscles, as well as brain tissues. Large amounts in the bloodstream might

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE

an enzyme thought to be involved in muscular dystrophy. Increased levels in the blood yield a clinical sign of this

ATROPINE

n. an anticholinergic drug derived from plants, particularly from belladonna (see also belladonna alkaloids). It is also produced synthetically. Its