Stress Test –Measures heartfunction underphysical exertionor medication-induced stress.CardiacCatheterization –Procedure in which athin tube is insertedinto a blood vesseland guided to theheart to diagnose ortreat problems.ValveProlapse –When a heartvalve doesn’tclose properly.Holter Monitor –Portable device forcontinuous heartrhythm monitoring(usually over 24hours).Heart Failure –When the heartcan't pumpenough bloodto meet thebody's needs.Echocardiogram –An ultrasoundcreating an imageof the heart, usedto diagnosestructuralabnormalities.​Cholesterol –Fatty substancein blood; highlevels linked toheart disease.Aorta – Thelargest arterythat carriesblood from theheart to the restof the body.Angioplasty –A procedure toopen blockedarteries usinga balloon.Tachycardia– Fast heartrate (above100 beatsper minute).​Thallium StressTest – A nuclearimaging test thatshows how wellblood flows intothe heart duringactivity.Coronary ArteryDisease (CAD) –Blockage ornarrowing of heartarteries, usuallydue to plaquebuildup.Hypertension –High bloodpressure, aleading riskfactor for heartdisease.LDL (“Bad”Cholesterol) –Low-densitylipoprotein,associated withplaque buildup.Bypass Surgery(Coronary Bypass) –Surgery to improveblood flow to theheart by redirectingblood around blockedarteries.Cardiomyopathy– A Disease ofthe heart muscle,weakening itsability to pumpblood.Pulmonary –Relating to thelungs, often usedin reference toblood flowbetween heart andlungs.Bradycardia– Slow heartrate (lessthan 60 beatsper minute).Hypotension– Low bloodpressure.​Electrocardiogram(EKG/ECG) – Testthat records theelectrical activity ofthe heart.Stenosis –Narrowing ofa heart valve,affectingblood flow.​HDL (“Good”Cholesterol) –High-densitylipoprotein, helpsremovecholesterol fromthe arteries.Angiogram –An imaging testthat uses dyeand X-rays toview the heart'sarteries.Thrombosis –Blood clotformation insidethe heart orblood vessels.​Atrium – Theupper chamberof the heartthat receivesblood.Aneurysm – Abulge in ablood vessel orheart wall dueto weakness.Pericardium– Sacsurroundingthe heart.Angina –Chest pain dueto reducedblood flow tothe heart.​Cardiology –The study ofthe heartand itsdiseases.​Cyanotic HeartDisease –Congenital (frombirth) heart defectsthat result in lowoxygen levels.Heart Attack(MyocardialInfarction) – Occurswhen blood flow topart of the heart isblocked, causingtissue damage.​Arrhythmia –An irregularheart rhythm;can be too fast,too slow, orerratic.Ventricle –One of the twomain pumpingchambers ofthe heart.Cyanosis – Bluishskin due to lack ofoxygen in theblood, sometimescaused by heartdefects.Syncope –Temporary loss ofconsciousness(“fainting”), oftendue to reducedblood flow to thebrain.Stress Test –Measures heartfunction underphysical exertionor medication-induced stress.CardiacCatheterization –Procedure in which athin tube is insertedinto a blood vesseland guided to theheart to diagnose ortreat problems.ValveProlapse –When a heartvalve doesn’tclose properly.Holter Monitor –Portable device forcontinuous heartrhythm monitoring(usually over 24hours).Heart Failure –When the heartcan't pumpenough bloodto meet thebody's needs.Echocardiogram –An ultrasoundcreating an imageof the heart, usedto diagnosestructuralabnormalities.​Cholesterol –Fatty substancein blood; highlevels linked toheart disease.Aorta – Thelargest arterythat carriesblood from theheart to the restof the body.Angioplasty –A procedure toopen blockedarteries usinga balloon.Tachycardia– Fast heartrate (above100 beatsper minute).​Thallium StressTest – A nuclearimaging test thatshows how wellblood flows intothe heart duringactivity.Coronary ArteryDisease (CAD) –Blockage ornarrowing of heartarteries, usuallydue to plaquebuildup.Hypertension –High bloodpressure, aleading riskfactor for heartdisease.LDL (“Bad”Cholesterol) –Low-densitylipoprotein,associated withplaque buildup.Bypass Surgery(Coronary Bypass) –Surgery to improveblood flow to theheart by redirectingblood around blockedarteries.Cardiomyopathy– A Disease ofthe heart muscle,weakening itsability to pumpblood.Pulmonary –Relating to thelungs, often usedin reference toblood flowbetween heart andlungs.Bradycardia– Slow heartrate (lessthan 60 beatsper minute).Hypotension– Low bloodpressure.​Electrocardiogram(EKG/ECG) – Testthat records theelectrical activity ofthe heart.Stenosis –Narrowing ofa heart valve,affectingblood flow.​HDL (“Good”Cholesterol) –High-densitylipoprotein, helpsremovecholesterol fromthe arteries.Angiogram –An imaging testthat uses dyeand X-rays toview the heart'sarteries.Thrombosis –Blood clotformation insidethe heart orblood vessels.​Atrium – Theupper chamberof the heartthat receivesblood.Aneurysm – Abulge in ablood vessel orheart wall dueto weakness.Pericardium– Sacsurroundingthe heart.Angina –Chest pain dueto reducedblood flow tothe heart.​Cardiology –The study ofthe heartand itsdiseases.​Cyanotic HeartDisease –Congenital (frombirth) heart defectsthat result in lowoxygen levels.Heart Attack(MyocardialInfarction) – Occurswhen blood flow topart of the heart isblocked, causingtissue damage.​Arrhythmia –An irregularheart rhythm;can be too fast,too slow, orerratic.Ventricle –One of the twomain pumpingchambers ofthe heart.Cyanosis – Bluishskin due to lack ofoxygen in theblood, sometimescaused by heartdefects.Syncope –Temporary loss ofconsciousness(“fainting”), oftendue to reducedblood flow to thebrain.

Key Heart and Cardio-related Medical Terms - Call List

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  1. Stress Test – Measures heart function under physical exertion or medication-induced stress.
  2. Cardiac Catheterization – Procedure in which a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to diagnose or treat problems.
  3. Valve Prolapse – When a heart valve doesn’t close properly.
  4. Holter Monitor – Portable device for continuous heart rhythm monitoring (usually over 24 hours).
  5. Heart Failure – When the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  6. Echocardiogram – An ultrasound creating an image of the heart, used to diagnose structural abnormalities.​
  7. Cholesterol – Fatty substance in blood; high levels linked to heart disease.
  8. Aorta – The largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  9. Angioplasty – A procedure to open blocked arteries using a balloon.
  10. Tachycardia – Fast heart rate (above 100 beats per minute).​
  11. Thallium Stress Test – A nuclear imaging test that shows how well blood flows into the heart during activity.
  12. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – Blockage or narrowing of heart arteries, usually due to plaque buildup.
  13. Hypertension – High blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease.
  14. LDL (“Bad” Cholesterol) – Low-density lipoprotein, associated with plaque buildup.
  15. Bypass Surgery (Coronary Bypass) – Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by redirecting blood around blocked arteries.
  16. Cardiomyopathy – A Disease of the heart muscle, weakening its ability to pump blood.
  17. Pulmonary – Relating to the lungs, often used in reference to blood flow between heart and lungs.
  18. Bradycardia – Slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute).
  19. Hypotension – Low blood pressure.​
  20. Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) – Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  21. Stenosis – Narrowing of a heart valve, affecting blood flow.​
  22. HDL (“Good” Cholesterol) – High-density lipoprotein, helps remove cholesterol from the arteries.
  23. Angiogram – An imaging test that uses dye and X-rays to view the heart's arteries.
  24. Thrombosis – Blood clot formation inside the heart or blood vessels.​
  25. Atrium – The upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
  26. Aneurysm – A bulge in a blood vessel or heart wall due to weakness.
  27. Pericardium – Sac surrounding the heart.
  28. Angina – Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.​
  29. Cardiology – The study of the heart and its diseases.​
  30. Cyanotic Heart Disease – Congenital (from birth) heart defects that result in low oxygen levels.
  31. Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) – Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, causing tissue damage.​
  32. Arrhythmia – An irregular heart rhythm; can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.
  33. Ventricle – One of the two main pumping chambers of the heart.
  34. Cyanosis – Bluish skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood, sometimes caused by heart defects.
  35. Syncope – Temporary loss of consciousness (“fainting”), often due to reduced blood flow to the brain.