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Heart disease

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

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Sphygmomanometer
Health care; Heart disease

A device for measuring blood pressure that is composed of an inflatable cuff and a mamometer to measure.

Catheter
Health care; Heart disease

A slender, hollow, flexible tube, usually used for drainage or administrating fluids/medicine.

Occlusion
Health care; Heart disease

Blockage, usually with a clot, in the blood vessel.

Thrombus
Health care; Heart disease

A blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel.

Myocarditis
Health care; Heart disease

Inflammation of the heart muscles. The symptoms may vary between individuals - some experience no symptoms, others have flu-like symptoms, and others can feel chest pains and palpitations.

Glucose
Health care; Heart disease

Blood sugar; a simple sugar (monosaccharide) that acts as a source of energy for cells.

Hypertension
Health care; Heart disease

High blood pressure; when the blood streaming through arteries creates a force against the artery walls.

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