Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions
A buildup of plaque inside arteries, causing them to harden and narrow.
What is atherosclerosis?
This drug class helps lower blood pressure by blocking the action of angiotensin II.
What are angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)?
This term refers to the abnormal enlargement of the heart.
What is cardiomegaly?
This brand name medication is commonly used to lower blood pressure and belongs to the drug class angiotensin II receptor blockers.
What is losartan?
This medical procedure involves inserting a thin tube called a catheter into a blood vessel to perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions.
What is cardiac catheterization?
A medical term for a heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked.
What is myocardial infarction?
This drug class helps relieve chest pain by dilating the blood vessels.
What are calcium channel blockers?
This term refers to the thickening of the walls of the arteries.
What is arteriosclerosis?
This brand name medication is commonly used to treat high cholesterol levels and belongs to the drug class HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
What is Lipitor (atorvastatin)?
This term refers to a high-pitched, blowing sound heard during the heartbeat, usually indicating a heart valve disorder.
What is a heart murmur?
High blood pressure, a condition characterized by elevated pressure in the arteries.
What is hypertension?
This drug class helps reduce blood clot formation by inhibiting platelet aggregation.
What are antiplatelet drugs?
This term refers to a sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart.
What is a coronary occlusion?
This brand name medication is commonly used to treat heart failure and belongs to the drug class beta blockers.
What is Coreg (carvedilol)?
This non-invasive imaging technique uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart's structure and function.
What is an echocardiogram?
A chronic condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
What is congestive heart failure?
This drug class helps lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its production.
What are statins?
This term refers to the hardening or narrowing of the arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
This brand name medication is commonly used to prevent blood clots and belongs to the drug class anticoagulants.
What is Coumadin (warfarin)?
This term refers to the irregular rhythm of the heart, often causing palpitations and other cardiac symptoms.
What is arrhythmia?
This condition is characterized by a narrowing or blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the limbs, typically the legs.
What is peripheral artery disease?
This drug class helps relax and widen the blood vessels, reducing blood pressure.
What are ACE inhibitors?
This term refers to an irregular heartbeat.
What is arrhythmia?
This brand name medication is commonly used to reduce angina symptoms and belongs to the drug class calcium channel blockers.
What is Norvasc (amlodipine)?
This condition is a buildup of fatty deposits (plaques) in the inner walls of the arteries, leading to narrowed and hardened arteries.
What is arteriosclerosis?