| cardiac catheterization |
A procedure in which a thin plastic tube is introduced through an artery in the arm or leg. From there, the tube is advanced into the coronary arteries or heart for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.
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| cardiac cycle |
One total heart beat, ie. one complete contraction and relaxation of the heart. In man this normally occupies about 0.85 second, - about 37,000, 000 beats per year.
Ãâó: www.health.qld.gov.au/qldheartkids/glossarycd.asp
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| cardiac |
Pertaining to the heart. Sometimes describes a patient who has heart disease.
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| cardiac arrest |
Cessation of the pumping activity of the heart resulting in failure of circulation of the blood throughout the body.
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| cardiac output |
the amount of blood that goes through the circulatory system in one minute.
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