| heart failure |
inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
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| heart murmur |
an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
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| heart rate |
pulse: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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| heart-lung machine |
a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
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| heartbeat |
pulse: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart" blink of an eye: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"
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