Adult Cardiology Glossary

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a catheter-based procedure to open blocked coronary arteries using ballo...

Elevated pressure in the pulmonary arteries, defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥20 mmHg at rest.

Abnormal prolongation of the QRS complex duration beyond normal limits on an electrocardiogram. Indicates delayed ventri...

A form of heart muscle disease characterized by rigid ventricular walls that restrict cardiac filling despite normal con...

Advanced ultrasound technique that tracks natural acoustic markers in myocardial tissue to measure regional and global c...

A type of heart attack characterized by complete blockage of a coronary artery, identifiable by specific electrocardiogr...

Standardized procedure for evaluating cardiac function and ischemia detection under physiologic or pharmacologic stress.

Acute, reversible cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional or physical stress, characterized by transient left ventricular...

Myocardial oxygen supply-demand mismatch that becomes apparent only during increased cardiac workload or pharmacological...

A pulmonary artery catheter used for hemodynamic monitoring in critically ill cardiac patients.

Systematic diagnostic evaluation of transient loss of consciousness to identify underlying cardiac, neurologic, or ortho...

Angiographic scoring system used to quantify complexity of coronary artery disease for treatment planning.

Acute, reversible heart muscle dysfunction typically triggered by emotional or physical stress.

A repeat intervention on the same coronary vessel previously treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.

A minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve without open-heart surgery, typically performed in high-risk...

A standardized grading system for coronary blood flow used in cardiac catheterization procedures.

A standardized angiographic classification system for assessing coronary blood flow, ranging from 0 (no flow) to 3 (norm...

An ultrasound imaging technique performed by inserting a probe into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of cardiac s...

A non-invasive ultrasound examination of the heart performed by placing the probe on the chest wall.

A cardiac biomarker protein complex used to diagnose myocardial injury and infarction through blood testing.

Acute coronary syndrome characterized by new-onset, worsening, or rest angina without myocardial necrosis.

Pharmacologic stress testing using medications like adenosine or dipyridamole to assess coronary blood flow and detect i...

Chest pain caused by coronary artery spasm rather than fixed atherosclerotic obstruction.

The physiological interaction between right and left ventricles through shared septal wall and pericardial space.