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Heart disease
Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.
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Inotrope medication
Health care; Heart disease
A medication used to strengthen the heart's contractions and improve blood circulation.
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Health care; Heart disease
A disease of the myocardium (heart muscle) that causes the heart cavity to become stretched and enlarged, and the pumping capacity of the heart to be reduced.
Annulus
Health care; Heart disease
A ring of tough fibrous tissue that is attached to and supports the leaflets of the heart valve.
Sinoatrial node (SA)
Health care; Heart disease
A specialised cluster of cells in the heart that initiates the heartbeat. Known as the heart's natural pacemaker.
Sinus node
Health care; Heart disease
A specialised cluster of cells in the heart that initiates the heartbeat. Known as the heart's natural pacemaker.
Coronary arteries
Health care; Heart disease
Network of blood vessels that branch off the aorta to supply the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood. There are two main coronary arteries: the right and the left. The left splits into two arteries ...
