Adult Cardiology Glossary
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ST-elevation myocardial infarction STEMI
A type of heart attack characterized by complete blockage of a coronary artery, identifiable by specific electrocardiogram changes.
contrast-induced nephropathy
Acute kidney injury following intravascular contrast media administration, typically occurring within 48-72 hours.
dobutamine stress echocardiography
A cardiac stress test using the medication dobutamine to increase heart rate and contractility while monitoring heart fu...
no-reflow phenomenon
The failure to achieve adequate myocardial perfusion despite successful opening of an epicardial coronary artery.
Speckle-tracking echocardiography
Advanced ultrasound technique that tracks natural acoustic markers in myocardial tissue to measure regional and global c...
transesophageal echocardiogram
An ultrasound imaging technique performed by inserting a probe into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of cardiac s...