cardiac failure
41cardiac insufficiency — insufficiency of the heart muscle or function; see also heart failure …
42cardiac lung — chronic congestion of the lung due to mitral stenosis or left ventricular failure …
43cardiac proteinuria — a type of functional proteinuria accompanying congestive heart failure …
44cardiac remodeling — geometric and structural changes in heart chambers, usually ventricles, with decline in function that can lead to heart failure; the most common cause is cardiomyopathy, such as from the strain of hypertension or following myocardial infarction.… …
45cardiac shock — cardiogenic shock shock resulting from primary failure of the heart in its pumping function, as in myocardial infarction, severe cardiomyopathy, or mechanical obstruction or compression of the heart; clinical characteristics are similar to those… …
46cardiac arrest — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. heart failure, heart attack, heart stoppage, coronary thrombosis, myo cardial infarction …
47cardiac arrest — noun absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death • Syn: ↑asystole, ↑cardiopulmonary… …
48Heart failure — Classification and external resources The major signs and symptoms of heart failure. ICD 10 I5 …
49Management of heart failure — requires a muitimodal approach. It involves a combination of lifestyle modifications, medications, and possibly the use of devices or surgery. Contents 1 Diet and lifestyle measures 1.1 Fluid restriction 2 Pharmacological management …
50heart failure — noun a) The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath. b) The cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest. Syn: congestive cardiac failure,… …
