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June 19, 2013

Heart Attack Treatment Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Heart Attack Treatment article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adrenaline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiotensin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiotensin converting enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anticoagulant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Atria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Balloon angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bypass: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiac rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contraction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary arteries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery bypass graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes mellitus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilating: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dissection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enoxaparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Erectile dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Exacerbation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fibrin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Folic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glycoprotein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Groin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Homocysteine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Intracranial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laceration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

LDL cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Longevity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Morphine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myocardial infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occlude: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Occlusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plaque: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prothrombin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prothrombin time: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PTCA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reperfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Residual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Restenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saturated fat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Subcutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tenormin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombocytopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thromboxane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thromboxane A2: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tissue plasminogen activator: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

tPA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin K: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Wheezing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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