Emergency Cardiology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
GRACE score GRACE
Risk stratification tool for predicting mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
VT
Ventricular tachycardia, a rapid heart rhythm originating from the ventricles.
vulnerable plaque
Atherosclerotic lesion with high propensity for rupture despite moderate degree of stenosis.
Wellens syndrome
ECG pattern indicating critical left anterior descending artery stenosis requiring urgent intervention.
wide complex tachycardia
Rapid heart rhythm with QRS duration greater than 120 milliseconds, potentially ventricular in origin.