Top 12 Cardiology Terms
Cardiac output
النتاج القلبي — the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. A key measure of cardiac function.
Atrial flutter
الرفرفة الأذينية — a rapid, regular atrial arrhythmia originating in the atria.
Cronotropy
الميقاتية القلبية — the effect on heart rate. Drugs can be positive or negative chronotropes.
Cardiac catheterization
القسطرة القلبية — a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure inserting a thin tube through blood vessels to the heart.
Cardiac electrophysiology
الفيزيولوجيا الكهربائية القلبية — study of the heart's electrical activity, diagnosis and treatment of rhythm disorders.
Ventricular tachycardia (VT)
تسرع القلب البطيني — a fast heart rhythm arising from the ventricles, potentially life-threatening.
Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
عيب الحاجز البطيني — a congenital hole in the wall separating the right and left ventricles.
Pulmonic stenosis
تضيق الصمام الرئوي — narrowing of the valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
Tricuspid regurgitation
قلس الصمام ثلاثي الشرف — backflow of blood across the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Diastolic murmur
نفخة انبساطية — an abnormal heart sound heard during diastole, often indicating a valvular problem.
Bundle of His
حزمة هيس — a bundle of conduction fibers transmitting signals from the AV node to the ventricles.
Pulse
نبض — the regular expansion and contraction of arteries with each heartbeat. Used to assess heart rate and rhythm.
Cardiology Sub-categories in the App
- Cardiac & vascular anatomy
- Cardiac physiology
- Coronary artery disease
- Arrhythmias
- Valvular heart disease
- Heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Cardiac medications
- Diagnostic procedures
- Cardiac surgery
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