Cardiovascular Pathology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
cardiac angiosarcoma
Aggressive malignant vascular tumor of the heart, typically arising in the right atrium with poor prognosis.
tricuspid atresia
A congenital heart defect characterized by absent or imperforate tricuspid valve, preventing normal blood flow from righ...
vegetation
Irregular mass of fibrin, platelets, and microorganisms attached to cardiac valves or endocardium in infective endocardi...
ventricular septal defect
Congenital heart defect characterized by an abnormal opening in the wall separating the heart's lower chambers.
wavy fibers
Characteristic microscopic appearance of myofibers at the border of acute myocardial infarcts, appearing undulated due t...