Adult Cardiology Glossary

Chemotherapy-induced heart muscle disease caused by anthracycline antibiotics, characterized by progressive left ventric...

Laboratory marker that indicates myocardial injury, stress, or dysfunction in cardiovascular disease.

Blood-based molecules that are released during myocardial injury and used for diagnosis and risk stratification of acute...

An invasive diagnostic procedure involving insertion of catheters into the heart and coronary vessels to assess cardiac...

Cardiac output normalized to body surface area, typically measured in L/min/m².

The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute, calculated as stroke volume multiplied by heart rate. Normal range i...

Device therapy using biventricular pacing to improve coordination of heart contractions in heart failure patients.

Life-threatening condition where fluid accumulation in the pericardial space compresses the heart, preventing normal fil...

Subspecialty focused on cardiovascular complications of cancer treatment and management of cardiac disease in cancer pat...

A comprehensive assessment that measures cardiac, pulmonary, and metabolic responses to graded exercise.

The anatomical pattern determining which coronary artery supplies the posterior descending artery and posterolateral cir...

The ratio of maximum coronary blood flow during hyperemia to baseline resting flow.

Sudden, temporary narrowing of a coronary artery due to smooth muscle contraction, potentially causing ischemia.

Heart failure characterized by impaired ventricular relaxation and filling despite preserved ejection fraction.

A cardiac stress test using the medication dobutamine to increase heart rate and contractility while monitoring heart fu...

A form of heart failure where the heart's pumping function appears normal but the heart muscle has become stiff and does...

Chronically dysfunctional but viable myocardial tissue that can recover function following revascularization.

Subspecialty of cardiology focused on catheter-based treatment of cardiovascular disease, including angioplasty, stentin...

Impaired function of coronary vessels smaller than 500 micrometers, not visible on standard angiography.

Temporary contractile dysfunction of viable myocardium following acute ischemia-reperfusion.

The presence of living, potentially recoverable myocardial tissue in regions with reduced contractile function.

A type of heart attack characterized by elevated cardiac biomarkers without ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram.

A catheter-based procedure to open blocked coronary arteries using balloon angioplasty and/or stent placement.

A characteristic three-component scratchy sound heard on auscultation in patients with pericardial inflammation.