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Overview. Your pulse is the vibration of blood as your heart pumps it through your arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingers over a large artery that lies close to your skin. The ...
Apex beat. The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis ), also called the apical impulse, [1] is the pulse felt at the point of maximum impulse ( PMI ), which is the point on the precordium farthest outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt. The cardiac impulse is the vibration resulting from ...
platelet-activating factor. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermittent AF) PAH. pulmonary arterial hypertension. phenylalanine hydroxylase. PAI-1. plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. PAL. posterior axillary line.
An average cardiac index is between 2.5 and 4.2 L/min/m 2. The most common definition of decreased cardiac output is measured by a cardiac index of less than 2.2 L/min/m 2 with symptoms and signs ...
Here is a glossary of terms and definitions related to heart disease: Ablation: Permanent disruption of a problematic electric pathway in the heart with a heated catheter. Advance Directive ...
A cardiac perfusion test tells your doctor if the muscles of your heart are getting enough blood. It's also known as myocardial perfusion imaging or a nuclear stress test. You might need this test ...
Cardiac markers are used for the diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome and for management and prognosis in patients with diseases like acute heart failure. Most of the early markers identified were enzymes, and as a result, the term "cardiac enzymes" is sometimes used.
But sometimes you may need to see a doctor. A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a heartbeat that starts in a different part of the heart than usual. A PVC (or lots of PVCs) can make you ...