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A

A-V block
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
    aneurysmectomy and grafting *
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy and grafting *
Ablation treatment
ACE inhibitors *
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and heart disease
AED (automated external defibrillator)
    illustration
    text
AEM (ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring)
    Event monitor
    Holter monitor *
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and heart disease
Alcohol and heart disease
Alcohol in diet
Alcohol in diet, brief version *
Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring (AEM)
    Event monitor
    Holter monitor *
Aneurysm
    abdominal aortic
        aneurysmectomy and grafting *
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    cerebral (stroke)
    cerebral (stroke), brief version *
    dissecting
        illustration *
        text *
    left ventricular
    overview
Angina
    atypical or variant
    enhanced external counterpulsation
    overview *
    transmyocardial laser revascularization
    unstable angina
Angiogram *
Angiography
    coronary
    overview *
Angioplasty
    carotid *
    illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    overview *
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors *
Anticoagulants
Aorta, coarctation of
    illustration
    text
Aortic aneurysm, abdominal
    aneurysmectomy and grafting *
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Aortic dissection
    illustration *
    text *
Aortic valve
    illustration of normal and diseased heart valves *
    regurgitation
    stenosis
Arrhythmia
    ablation treatment
    atrial fibrillation *
    bradycardia
    illustration of nodes responsible for cardiac rhythm
    long Q-T syndrome (LQTS)
    overview
    palpitations *
    sudden cardiac death
    tachycardia
    ventricular fibrillation
    ventricular premature beats
Arterial Doppler studies
Arteries
    hardening of
        illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
        text *
    illustration of circulatory system *
    transposition of
        illustration
        text
Arteritis, temporal (giant cell)
Arthritis (rheumatoid) and the heart
Artificial heart valves
    illustration *
    text *
Aspirin and heart disease
Asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH)
Atherectomy
Atheroma, removal
Atherosclerosis
    illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
    lipid panel test
    overview *
    unstable angina
Atrial fibrillation *
Atrial septal defect
Atrial ventricular block
Atrioventricular node, illustration
Atrioventricular septal defect
    illustration
    text
Atypical angina
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
    illustration
    text

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Balloon
    angioplasty *
    illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    intraaortic pump
    valvotomy
Beta blockers *
Birth defects
    atrial septal defect
    coarctation of the aorta
        illustration
        text
    congenital heart disease
    endocardial cushion defect
        illustration
        text
    hypoplastic left heart syndrome
    patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
    patent foramen ovale
    tetralogy of Fallot
        illustration
        text
    transposition of the great vessels
        illustration
        text
    ventricular septal defect
Biventricular pacing
Blocked carotid artery, surgery to remove blockage (carotid endarterectomy)
Blood clots
    blood thinners
    deep vein thrombosis *
    in the lung *
    overview
    thrombolytics *
    thrombophlebitis *
Blood lipids
Blood tests
    high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
    lipid panel
    total cholesterol
BMI chart *
Body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
Bradycardia
Bypass surgery *

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Calcium channel blockers
Cancer
    cardiac tumors
    pheochromocytoma
Carbohydrates in healthy diet, brief version *
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrhythmia
    atrial fibrillation *
    bradycardia
    electrical cardioversion *
    long Q-T syndrome (LQTS)
    overview
    pacemaker implantation *
    palpitations *
    sudden cardiac death
    tachycardia
    ventricular fibrillation
    ventricular premature beats
Cardiac catheterization
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    text *
Cardiac electron beam (ultra-fast) computed tomography
Cardiac event monitoring
Cardiac pacing
    biventricular pacing
    illustration of pacemaker in chest *
    illustration of sinus and AV nodes
    pacemaker syndrome
    pacemakers
    temporary
Cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac tamponade
Cardiac transplantation
Cardiac tumors
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiomyopathy
    hypertrophic
    idiopathic dilated
    overview
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    illustration
    text
Cardioversion, electrical *
Cardioverter defibrillators, implantable (ICD)
Carotid artery disease *
Carotid endarterectomy
Catheter ablation
Catheterization
    cardiac catheterization *
    catheter ablation
    illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale
Cerebrovascular accident (see also Stroke)
Cerebrovascular accident, brief version (see also Stroke) *
Cerebrovascular disease *
Chest pain, noncardiac
Cholesterol
    blood lipids
    controlling
    controlling, brief version *
    high (hypercholesterolemia) *
    high-density lipoprotein (HDL), test for
    lipid panel test
    medicines to lower *
    test for total cholesterol
Chronic lung disease and cor pulmonale
Circulatory system, illustration *
Claudication, intermittent
Clot busters (thrombolytics) *
Clots, blood
Coarctation of the aorta
    illustration
    text
Cocaine and the heart
Computed tomography, cardiac electron beam (ultra-fast)
Congenital heart disease
Congestive heart failure *
Connective tissue disease
    Marfan syndrome
    progressive systemic sclerosis
    rheumatoid arthritis
    systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
COPD and cor pulmonale
Cor pulmonale
Coronary angiogram
Coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
    illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    text *
Coronary artery bypass surgery
    illustration *
    text *
Coronary artery disease *
Coronary artery stents
    illustration
    text
Coronary intensive care unit
Coronary spasm
Coumadin (warfarin)
CPR
    illustration
    text
CT (computed tomography), ultra-fast

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DASH diet
Deep vein thrombosis *
Defibrillation
    automated external (AED)
    implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Dermatomyositis
Diabetes and heart disease
Diet
    DASH
    food pyramid illustration *
    for weight loss *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    losing weight *
    low sodium for hypertension
    low sodium for hypertension, brief version *
    Nutrition Facts label, illustration
    nutrition labels, how to read
    salt/sodium in diet
    to control cholesterol
    to control cholesterol, brief version *
Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH diet)
Digitalis
Digoxin
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Directional atherectomy
Dissection, aortic
    illustration *
    text *
Diuretics
Dobutamine stress echocardiogram

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ECG (electrocardiogram) *
Echocardiogram
    intracardiac (ICE)
    stress
    transesophageal (TEE)
    transthoracic *
Edema, pulmonary
EKG (electrocardiogram) *
Electrical cardioversion *
Electrocardiogram
    exercise treadmill test (ETT) *
    overview *
    signal-averaged electrocardiogram (SAECG)
Electron beam (ultra-fast) computed tomography, cardiac
Electrophysiologic study (EPS)
    illustration of catheter positions
    text
Embolus, pulmonary *
Endarterectomy, carotid
Endocardial cushion defect
    illustration
    text
Endocarditis, infective *
Endovascular grafting of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Enhanced external counterpulsation
EPS (electrophysiologic study)
    illustration of catheter positions
    text
Essential hypertension *
ETT (exercise treadmill test) *
Event monitoring
Exercise
    for people with heart disease
    rehabilitation after heart attack or cardiac procedures
Exercise test *

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Fainting *
Fat in healthy diet
Fat in healthy diet, brief version *
Fiber in healthy diet
Fiber in healthy diet, brief version *
Fibrillation
    atrial *
    ventricular
Food groups
    food pyramid *
    in healthy diet
    in healthy diet, brief version *
Food pyramid illustration *
Functional heart murmur *

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Giant cell arteritis
Great vessels, transposition of
    illustration
    text

H   [Top]

HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol test
Healthy diet
Healthy diet, brief version *
Heart and blood vessel problems
    deep vein thrombosis *
    preventing heart disease *
    resources
Heart attack
    myocardial infarction
    myocardial infarction, brief version *
    warning signs
Heart block
Heart disease in women
Heart failure *
Heart murmur
    innocent *
    overview *
Heart palpitations *
Heart valve
    replacement
Heart valve infection *
Heart, overview *
Hemodynamic monitoring
High blood pressure (see also Hypertension) *
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) test
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and heart disease
Holter monitors *
Hypercholesterolemia *
Hypertension
    DASH diet
    essential (unknown cause) *
    low-sodium diet
    low-sodium diet, brief version *
    pheochromocytoma
    primary pulmonary hypertension
    renovascular
    secondary (associated with disease) *
    weight control
    weight control, brief version *
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypotension, orthostatic

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ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator)
ICD Surgery
ICE (intracardiac echocardiogram)
ICU (intensive care unit)
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS)
Illustrations
    AED universal symbol
    aneurysm, abdominal aortic
    aortic dissection *
    artificial heart valves *
    blood flow in heart (cross section)
    blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    body mass index *
    catheter in heart *
    catheter positions (EPS)
    circulatory system *
    coarctation of the aorta
    coronary artery bypass surgery *
    coronary artery stent
    CPR
    endocardial cushion defect
    food pyramid *
    heart
        cross section (child's heart) *
        cross section *
        external view *
    mitral valve prolapse *
    normal and diseased heart valves *
    Nutrition Facts label
    pacemaker in chest *
    plaque buildup in arteries *
    sinus and atrioventricular nodes
    stroke, types of *
    tetralogy of Fallot
    transposition of the great vessels
Imaging
    angiogram *
    EBT (electron beam tomography)
    echocardiogram
        stress
        transesophageal (TEE)
        transthoracic *
    heart catheterization
        illustration of catheter in heart *
        text *
    magnetic resonance (MRI) *
    MUGA scan
    PET scan
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
    surgery
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)
    overview
Infarction, myocardial
Infections
    AIDS and heart disease
    endocarditis *
    myocarditis
    rheumatic fever
Infective endocarditis *
Inflammation of heart muscle
Innocent heart murmur *
Intensive care unit, coronary
Intercourse (sexual) after heart attack
Intermittent claudication
Intraaortic balloon pump
Intracardiac echocardiogram (ICE)
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
Ischemia
    atherosclerosis *
    stroke
    stroke, brief version *
    transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
    unstable angina
IVUS (intravascular ultrasound)

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K   [Top]

Kawasaki disease
Kidney, renovascular hypertension

L   [Top]

Lab tests
    high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
    lipid panel
    total cholesterol
Left ventricular aneurysm
Leg problems
    deep vein thrombosis *
    intermittent claudication
    thrombophlebitis *
Lipid panel test (lipid profile)
Lipids, blood
Long Q-T syndrome (LQTS)
Losing weight *
Lung problems
    chronic lung disease (and cor pulmonale)
    heart failure *
    primary pulmonary hypertension
    pulmonary edema
    pulmonary embolism *
Lupus (SLE) and the heart

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Marfan syndrome
Medicines
    ACE inhibitors *
    anticoagulants
    beta blockers *
    calcium channel blockers
    digitalis
    diuretics
    nitroglycerin and nitrates
    statins *
    thrombolytics (clot busters) *
    vasodilators *
    warfarin (Coumadin)
Mitral valve
    illustration of normal and diseased heart valves *
    prolapse
        illustration *
        text *
    regurgitation
    stenosis *
Monitoring
    event
    hemodynamic
    Holter *
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
MUGA scan
Multi-gated acquisition scan
Murmur
    innocent *
    overview *
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myocarditis
    and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
    overview
Myxoma

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Nitroglycerin and nitrates
Noncardiac chest pain

O   [Top]

Obesity
    effects on the heart
    losing weight *
Orthostatic hypotension

P   [Top]

Pacemaker
    biventricular pacing
    illustration of pacemaker in chest *
    implantation *
    overview
    pacemaker syndrome
    temporary cardiac pacing
Palpitations *
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Patent foramen ovale
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
    illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    text *
Pericardial tap
Pericardiocentesis
Pericarditis *
PET scan
Pheochromocytoma
Phlebitis *
Plaque
    atherectomy (removal of plaque from an artery)
    atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) *
    carotid artery disease *
    illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
    unstable angina
PM/DM (polymyositis/dermatomyositis)
Polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM)
Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
Pre-excitation syndrome
Premature beats, ventricular
Prevention
    controlling cholesterol, brief version *
    heart disease *
    triglyceride levels
    weight-loss diet *
Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH)
Prinzmetal's angina
Progressive systemic sclerosis and the heart
Prolapse, mitral valve *
Protein in healthy diet
Protein in healthy diet, brief version *
PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia)
PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty)
    illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    text *
Pump, intraaortic balloon

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R   [Top]

Radiofrequency ablation
Radioisotope exercise test *
Radionuclide ventriculogram
Regurgitation
    aortic valve
    mitral valve
Rehabilitation, cardiac
Renovascular hypertension
Resources
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatoid arthritis and the heart
Ruptured aneurysm

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SAECG (signal-averaged electrocardiogram)
Safe exercise for people with heart disease
Salt/sodium
    in diet
    limit in healthy diet, brief version *
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Sarcoma
Scleroderma
Sclerosis, progressive systemic, and the heart
Secondary hypertension *
Septal defect
    atrial
    ventricular
Sex after a heart attack
Shock, cardiogenic
Signal-averaged electrocardiogram (SAECG)
Sinus node
    illustration
    overview *
Sodium/salt
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Spasms, coronary
Statins *
Stenosis
    aortic valve
    idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic (IHSS)
    illustration of normal and diseased heart valves *
    mitral valve *
Stents, coronary artery
    illustration
    text
Stress echocardiogram
Stroke
    illustration of types *
    overview
    overview, brief version *
    transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
Sudden cardiac death
Superficial vein thrombosis *
Supraventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal (PSVT)
Surgical valvuloplasty
Syncope *
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the heart

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Tachycardia
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration of nodes responsible for cardiac rhythm
    paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
    ventricular tachycardia
    Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Tamponade, cardiac
TEE (transesophageal echocardiography)
Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
Temporary cardiac pacing
    illustration of pacemaker in chest *
    text
Tests to diagnose heart disease *
Tetralogy of Fallot
    illustration
    text
Thrombolytics (clot busters) *
Thrombophlebitis *
Thrombosis
    overview
Thrombosis, deep vein *
TIA (transient ischemic attack) *
Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
Transmyocardial laser revascularization
Transplantation, cardiac
Transposition of the great vessels
    illustration
    text
Treadmill test *
Triglycerides
Tumors
    cardiac
    pheochromocytoma

U   [Top]

Ultra-fast CT (computed tomography)
Ultrasound
    arterial Doppler studies
    intravascular (IVUS)
    transesophageal (TEE)
    transthoracic *
Unstable angina

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Valve replacement
Valves
    aortic valve regurgitation
    aortic valve stenosis
    artificial
        illustration *
        text *
    balloon valvotomy
    heart valve replacement
    illustration of normal and diseased heart valves *
    infective endocarditis *
    mitral valve prolapse
        illustration *
        text *
    mitral valve stenosis *
    surgical valvuloplasty
Valvotomy, balloon
Valvuloplasty
    balloon valvotomy
    surgical
Variant angina
Vasodilators *
Vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis) *
Veins, illustration of circulatory system *
Venous (deep) thrombosis *
Ventricular problems
    fibrillation overview
    premature beats
    septal defect (VSD)
    sudden cardiac death
    tachycardia
VF (ventricular fibrillation)
Vibratory heart murmur *
VPB (ventricular premature beats)
VSD (ventricular septal defect)

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Warfarin
Weight
    effects on the heart
    loss, diet for *
    loss, to control hypertension
    loss, to control hypertension, brief version *
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Women and heart disease
WPW syndrome

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