cardiac work
1work-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: work up 1. : an unintended mark upon a printed sheet caused by the rising in the chase of a space, lead, or piece of furniture while the job is on the press or the form is being molded for plating 2. : the …
2Cardiac surgery — Intervention Two cardiac surgeons performing a cardiac surgery known as coronary artery bypass surgery. Note the use of a steel retractor to forcefully maintain the exposure of the patient s heart …
3Cardiac Arrest (TV series) — Cardiac Arrest was a controversial medical drama series made for British television by World Productions for the BBC and first broadcast between 1994 and 1996.CreationThe series was created by Jed Mercurio (writing under the pseudonym John… …
4Cardiac output — (Q or or CO ) is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min (1 dm3 equals 1000 cm3 or 1 litre). Q is… …
5Cardiac nursing — is a nursing specialty that works with patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system. Cardiac nurses help treat conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure,… …
6Cardiac yoga — is a system of stress management and health promotion designed specifically to focus on the needs of a heart patient. Cardiac yoga is basically artery gentle yoga exercises tailored to the special needs of people who have various cardiac problems …
7Cardiac glycoside — Cardiac glycosides are drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia. These glycosides are found as secondary metabolites in several plants, but also in some animals. Some of these compounds (ouabain and some frog …
8Cardiac shunt — Cardiac shunts may be described as right to left, left to right or bidirectional, or as systemic to pulmonary or pulmonary to systemic. The direction may be controlled by left and/or right heart pressure, a biological or artificial valve, or both …
9cardiac reserve — n the difference between the rate at which a heart pumps blood at a particular time and its maximum capacity for pumping blood * * * the potential ability of the heart to perform a wide range of work beyond that required under basal conditions,… …
10Cardiac arrest — For other uses, see Cardiac arrest (disambiguation). Cardiac Arrest Classification and external resources …
