CARDIAC
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There are 20 entries related to CARDIAC in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.
Of or relating to the heart
The complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles
It's a valve to control one-way flow of blood
Absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
It's an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
The muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
The amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time
It's a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
The rhythm of a beating heart
It's an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
It's a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
Obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
Obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
It's a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
The valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
Mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion
It's an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
It's an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
It's a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
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