Diagnostic Tests & Procedures
A common diagnostic imaging test that creates a picture of the heart, lungs, and chest bones using a low dose of radiation
Chest X-Ray
A transplant removes a diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy human heart from organ donation
Heart Transplant
A drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and heart rhythm disorders, as well as migraines, panic attacks, and tremors.
Beta Blocker
Blood Pressure
BP
Disorder involving a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
Anemia
Oninvasive imaging test that uses radio waves, magnets, and a computer to create detailed pictures of your heart
Cardiac MRI
A stent is a wire mesh tube used placed during angioplasty to hold an artery open. The stent stays in the artery forever
Stent Placement
A drug used to dilate (widen) arteries and reduce blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood.
Calcium Channel Blocker
Beats per minute
BPM
Localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
Aneurysm
Imaging test that uses X-rays to take many detailed pictures of your heart and its blood vessels. Computers can combine these pictures to create a three dimensional 3d model of your whole heart
Cardiac CT Scan
A surgery in the heart to open up or repair a damage valve
Heart Valve Surgery
Medication that helps reduce excess water in the body.
Diuretic
Atrioventricular
AV
Disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart; characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower extremities
Congestive Heart Failure
CT scan of your heart that measures the amount of calcium in the walls of your coronary arteries
Coronary Calcium Scan
A weak, bulging area of an artery or heart wall is replaced with a graft or patch
Aneurysm Repair
An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Also known as a blood thinner.
Anticoagulant
Do not resuscitate
DNR
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin, caused by decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood.
Cyanosis
Test that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart. The pictures show the size and shape of your heart and how well your heart is pumping blood
Echocardiograpghy
Uses small incisions for procedures like valve repair or bypass, allowing for potentially shorter recovery periods
Minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery
An agent that constricts (narrows) blood vessels, increasing blood pressure.
Vasoconstrictor
Coronary artery bypass graft
CABG
Condition in which the mitral valve between the left atrium (left upper chamber) and the left ventricle (left lower chamber) does not close properly; may cause blood leakage back into the left atrium
Mitral Valve Prolapse