Heart disease

Heart disease

Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.

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Congestive heart failure (chf)

Health care; Heart disease

A progressive condition where the heart muscle weakens and cannot pump blood efficiently. Fluid accumulates in the lungs, hands, ankles, or other parts of the body.

Metabolic exercise stress test

Health care; Heart disease

A test used to measure the performance of the heart and lungs while they are under physical stress. The test involves walking on a treadmill or pedalling a stationary bike at increasing levels of ...

The EKG records on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart using small electrode patches attached to the skin. The EKG signals are recorded and displayed on a paper chart or patient monitor. ...

Bundle branch

Health care; Heart disease

Part of the electrical pathway of the heart that delivers electrical impulses to the ventricles of the heart. The bundle divides or branches into a right bundle and the left bundle. The bundles ...