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calcium channel blocker (or calcium blocker) - a medication that lowers blood pressure
capillaries - tiny blood vessels between arteries and veins that distribute oxygen-rich blood to the body
cardiac - pertaining to the heart
cardiac arrest - the stopping of heartbeat
cardiac catheterization - a diagnostic procedure in which a tiny, hollow tube (catheter) is inserted into an artery to go to the heart in order to image the heart and blood vessels
cardiac output - the amount of blood that goes through the circulatory system in one minute
cardiology - the clinical study and practice of treating the heart
cardiovascular (CV) - pertaining to the heart and blood vessel (circulatory) system
cardioversion - the procedure of applying electrical shock to the chest to change an abnormal heartbeat into a normal one.
cardiomyopathy - a disease of the heart muscle that causes it to lose its pumping strength
carotid artery - the major arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain
cerebral embolism - a blood clot from one part of the body that is carried by the bloodstream to the brain where it blocks an artery
cerebral hemorrhage - bleeding within the brain
cerebral thrombosis - formation of a blood clot in an artery that supplies blood to the brain
cerebrovascular - pertaining to blood vessels in the brain
cerebrovascular accident - apoplexy or stroke; an impeded blood supply to the brain
cerebrovascular occlusion - an obstruction in the blood vessel in the brain
cholesterol - a waxy substance that is produced in the human body, animal fats, and in dairy products and is transported in the blood
cineangiography - the procedure of taking moving pictures to show the passage of dye through blood vessels
circulatory system - pertaining to the heart and blood vessels, and the circulation of blood
claudication - pain or fatigue in arms and legs due to poor supply of oxygen to the muscles
computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) - a non-invasive procedure that takes cross-sectional images of the brain or other internal organs; to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary x-ray
congenital - present at birth
congestive heart failure - a condition in which the heart cannot pump out all of the blood that enters it, which leads to an accumulation of blood in the vessels and fluid in the body tissues
coronary arteries - two arteries that come from the aorta to provide blood to the heart muscle
coronary artery bypass graft (CAB or CABG) - a surgical procedure in which a healthy blood vessel is transplanted from another part of the body into the heart to replace or bypass a diseased vessel
coronary artery spasm - a sudden closing of an artery, which cuts off blood flow to the heart and causes symptom of angina or heart attack
coronary heart disease - a condition in which the coronary arteries narrow from an accumulation of plaque (atherosclerosis) and cause a decrease in blood flow
coronary occlusion - an obstruction of one of the coronary arteries that decreases flow to the heart muscle
coronary thrombosis - the formation of a clot in one of the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle
cyanosis - insufficient oxygen in the blood
calcium channel blocker (or calcium blocker) - a medication that lowers blood pressure
capillaries - tiny blood vessels between arteries and veins that distribute oxygen-rich blood to the body
cardiac - pertaining to the heart
cardiac arrest - the stopping of heartbeat
cardiac catheterization - a diagnostic procedure in which a tiny, hollow tube (catheter) is inserted into an artery to go to the heart in order to image the heart and blood vessels
cardiac output - the amount of blood that goes through the circulatory system in one minute
cardiology - the clinical study and practice of treating the heart
cardiovascular (CV) - pertaining to the heart and blood vessel (circulatory) system
cardioversion - the procedure of applying electrical shock to the chest to change an abnormal heartbeat into a normal one.
cardiomyopathy - a disease of the heart muscle that causes it to lose its pumping strength
carotid artery - the major arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain
cerebral embolism - a blood clot from one part of the body that is carried by the bloodstream to the brain where it blocks an artery
cerebral hemorrhage - bleeding within the brain
cerebral thrombosis - formation of a blood clot in an artery that supplies blood to the brain
cerebrovascular - pertaining to blood vessels in the brain
cerebrovascular accident - apoplexy or stroke; an impeded blood supply to the brain
cerebrovascular occlusion - an obstruction in the blood vessel in the brain
cholesterol - a waxy substance that is produced in the human body, animal fats, and in dairy products and is transported in the blood
cineangiography - the procedure of taking moving pictures to show the passage of dye through blood vessels
circulatory system - pertaining to the heart and blood vessels, and the circulation of blood
claudication - pain or fatigue in arms and legs due to poor supply of oxygen to the muscles
computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) - a non-invasive procedure that takes cross-sectional images of the brain or other internal organs; to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary x-ray
congenital - present at birth
congestive heart failure - a condition in which the heart cannot pump out all of the blood that enters it, which leads to an accumulation of blood in the vessels and fluid in the body tissues
coronary arteries - two arteries that come from the aorta to provide blood to the heart muscle
coronary artery bypass graft (CAB or CABG) - a surgical procedure in which a healthy blood vessel is transplanted from another part of the body into the heart to replace or bypass a diseased vessel
coronary artery spasm - a sudden closing of an artery, which cuts off blood flow to the heart and causes symptom of angina or heart attack
coronary heart disease - a condition in which the coronary arteries narrow from an accumulation of plaque (atherosclerosis) and cause a decrease in blood flow
coronary occlusion - an obstruction of one of the coronary arteries that decreases flow to the heart muscle
coronary thrombosis - the formation of a clot in one of the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle
cyanosis - insufficient oxygen in the blood
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