cardiac disease

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• cardiac — /kahr dee ak /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the heart: cardiac disease. 2. of or pertaining to the esophageal portion of the stomach. n. 3. Med. a cardiac remedy. 4. a person suffering from heart disease. [1400 50; late ME ( < MF cardiaque) < L… …   Universalium

• cardiac — car•di•ac [[t]ˈkɑr diˌæk[/t]] adj. 1) anat. of or pertaining to the heart: cardiac disease[/ex] 2) anat. of or pertaining to the esophageal portion of the stomach 3) med a person suffering from heart disease • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME (< MF …   From formal English to slang

• 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 surgery — Intervention Two cardiac surgeons performing a cardiac surgery known as coronary artery bypass surgery. Note the use of a steel retractor to forcefully maintain the exposure of the patient s heart …   Wikipedia

• Cardiac asthma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I50.1 ICD 9 428.1 …   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 yoga — is a system of stress management and health promotion designed specifically to focus on the needs of a heart patient. Cardiac yoga is basically artery gentle yoga exercises tailored to the special needs of people who have various cardiac problems …   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 catheterization — (heart cath) is the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart. This is done for both investigational and interventional purposes. Coronary catheterization is a subset of this technique, involving the catheterization of the… …   Wikipedia

• Disease registry — Disease or patient registries are collections of secondary data related to patients with a specific diagnosis, condition, or procedure, and they play an important role in post marketing surveillance of pharmaceuticals.[1] Registries are different …   Wikipedia

• cardiac asthma — n asthma due to heart disease (as heart failure) that occurs in paroxysms usu. at night and is characterized by difficult wheezing respiration, pallor, and anxiety called also paroxysmal dyspnea * * * paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea that occurs in… …   Medical dictionary