thrill
A palpable vibration on the chest wall caused by turbulent blood flow, typically from severe valve disease or shunt.
angioplasty
Interventional procedure to open blocked coronary arteries, often used interchangeably with PCI in clinical documentatio...
coronary artery disease
A condition where the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked due to atherosclerotic plaque buildup.
diastole
The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and the chambers fill with blood.
diastolic dysfunction
Impaired relaxation and filling of the left ventricle during diastole, often with preserved systolic function.
diastolic heart failure
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction caused by impaired ventricular relaxation and filling.
flash pulmonary edema
Sudden onset of severe pulmonary edema, often associated with acute hypertensive episodes or cardiac decompensation.
multivessel disease
Coronary artery disease involving significant stenoses in two or more major coronary vessels.
NYHA Class
New York Heart Association functional classification system for heart failure symptoms.
percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Minimally invasive catheter-based procedure to treat mitral stenosis by inflating a balloon across the valve to separate...
vasopressor
A medication that causes vasoconstriction to increase blood pressure and vascular resistance.
vasospasm
Sudden constriction of coronary arteries that can reduce blood flow and cause angina or myocardial infarction.