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Narrowing or restriction of a blood vessel or valve that reduces blood flow.
Industry:Health care
Restringimento o restrizione di un vaso sanguigno o di una valvola con conseguente riduzione del flusso sanguigno.
Industry:Health care
A test that produces high-quality still and moving pictures of the heart and large blood vessels. MRI uses large magnets and radio-frequency waves to produce pictures of the body's internal structures. No X-ray exposure is involved. MRI acquires information about the heart as it is beating, creating moving images of the heart throughout its pumping cycle.
Industry:Health care
When replacement of an aortic valve is necessary it is possible to replace the valve with another human valve known as an aortic valve homograft. This operation requires a cardiopulmonary bypass machine.
Industry:Health care
An invasive procedure that involves using a needle and catheter to remove fluid from the sac around the heart. The fluid may then be sent to a laboratory for tests to look for signs of infection or cancer.
Industry:Health care
A fatty substance made by the body and found in some foods. Cholesterol is deposited in the arteries in coronary artery disease.
Industry:Health care
A build-up of fatty material in the wall of the coronary artery that causes narrowing of the artery.
Industry:Health care
A test used to provide information about how the heart responds to stress. It usually involves walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary bike at increasing levels of difficulty, while the electrocardiogram, heart rate, and blood pressure are monitored. If you are not able to do activity, medications may be used to "stress" the heart.
Industry:Health care
A procedure used to convert an irregular heart rhythm to a normal heart rhythm by applying electric shock or using certain medications.
Industry:Health care
