Adult Cardiology Glossary

The use of medications to enhance cardiac contractility in patients with heart failure or cardiogenic shock.

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

Catheter-based imaging technique using ultrasound to visualize coronary artery walls and plaque morphology from within t...

Mechanical device implanted to assist left ventricular function in patients with advanced heart failure.

Echocardiographic measurement of the left ventricular internal diameter at end-diastole, used to assess chamber size and...

Left ventricular ejection fraction; the percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat.

Blockage of blood flow through the left ventricular outflow tract, commonly seen in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Creates...

A composite endpoint commonly used in cardiovascular clinical trials encompassing major adverse cardiovascular events.

Digital platform used to manage the submission and review process of academic papers

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

Surgical repair technique for mitral regurgitation involving placement of an annular ring to restore normal mitral valve...

Abnormal systolic displacement of mitral valve leaflets into the left atrium, often associated with mitral regurgitation...

A nuclear imaging test that measures heart function and ejection fraction using radioactive tracers.

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

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

The failure to achieve adequate myocardial perfusion despite successful opening of an epicardial coronary artery.

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

New York Heart Association functional classification system rating heart failure symptoms from Class I (no symptoms) to...

High-resolution intracoronary imaging modality using near-infrared light to provide detailed visualization of coronary v...

A quality control process where experts in the field evaluate submitted manuscripts before publication

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.

Procedure to remove fluid from the pericardial space using needle aspiration or catheter drainage.

The degree of ventricular stretch at the end of diastole, determined by venous return and ventricular compliance. Affect...