Cardiovascular Disease Glossary

Risk stratification tool for stroke risk in atrial fibrillation patients.

Inability of the heart rate to increase appropriately with exertion or stress. A key finding in cardiac stress testing.

A congenital narrowing of the aorta that can cause hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.

Alternative blood flow pathways that develop to bypass blocked or narrowed coronary arteries.

Chronic inflammation leading to pericardial scarring and restriction of cardiac filling and function.

Bleeding risk prediction tool used to estimate major bleeding risk in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary synd...

Chronic Total Occlusion, a completely blocked coronary artery with TIMI 0 flow for duration greater than three months.

The specific coronary artery responsible for causing an acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction.

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy combining aspirin with a P2Y12 inhibitor for prevention of thrombotic events after acute coron...

Relating to the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and chambers fill with blood.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction where the heart muscle stiffens and cannot relax properly during filling.

A heart muscle disease characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement and reduced systolic function.

Quality metric measuring the time from hospital arrival to coronary artery opening during primary PCI for STEMI patients...

Uncoordinated contraction pattern of heart muscle affecting pumping efficiency.

Electrocardiogram; a diagnostic test recording electrical activity of the heart.

Ultrasound examination of the heart to assess structure and function non-invasively.

Percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat, indicating heart function.

Infection or inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, often caused by bacteria.

Fractional flow reserve measurement used to assess the functional significance of coronary artery stenosis during cathet...

Invasive measurement during cardiac catheterization that assesses the functional significance of coronary artery blockag...

A validated risk stratification tool used to predict mortality and ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndr...

Bleeding risk assessment tool for patients on anticoagulation therapy.

Heart failure syndrome with normal or near-normal left ventricular systolic function.

Multidisciplinary consultation process involving cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and other specialists to determine opt...