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Cardiac Catheterization (angiogram): A procedure used to diagnose heart disease. During the procedure, a catheter (inserted into an artery in your arm or leg) is guided to your heart, contrast dye ...
Major adverse cardiovascular events. Major adverse cardiovascular events ( MACE, or major adverse cardiac events) is a composite endpoint frequently used in cardiovascular research. [1] [2] Despite widespread use of the term in clinical trials, the definitions of MACE can differ, which makes comparison of similar studies difficult.
Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries) Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Heart attack. Heart failure. Heart muscle disease ( cardiomyopathy) Heart valve disease ...
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. [4] Typically, patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy have a history of acute myocardial infarction, [5] however, it may occur in patients with coronary artery disease, but without a past history of acute myocardial ...
Outlook. Prevention. Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) requires immediate medical attention. Symptoms may include tightness or pressure in your chest, back, and jaw, shortness of breath ...
shortness of breath. swelling ( edema) in the lower half of the body. sudden weight gain. weakness and fatigue. chest pain. dizziness and fainting. heart palpitations. irregular heartbeat ...
nausea. shortness of breath. anxiety. lightheadedness. breaking out in a cold sweat. Call for medical help immediately if you have symptoms of a heart attack. Most people who have a heart attack ...
Abbreviations are used very frequently in medicine. They boost efficiency as long as they are used intelligently. The advantages of brevity should be weighed against the possibilities of obfuscation (making the communication harder for others to understand) and ambiguity (having more than one possible interpretation).