Cardiovascular Glossary (Q-Z) Radial artery access – Using the radial artery in the wrist as the entry point for the catheter in an angioplasty or stent procedure. Also called transradial access, the transradial approach, or transradial angioplasty. Radionuclide imaging – A test in which a harmless radioactive substance is injected into the bloodstream to show information about […]
Cardiovascular Glossary (I-P) Idiopathic – No known cause. Immunosuppressants – Any medicine that suppresses the body’s immune system. These medicines are used to minimize the chances that the body will reject a newly transplanted organ, such as a heart. Impedance plethysmography – A noninvasive diagnostic test used to evaluate blood flow through the leg. Incompetent valve – Also called […]
Cardiovascular Glossary (A-H) Abdomen – The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs. Abdominal aorta – The portion of the aorta in the abdomen. Ablation – Elimination or removal. ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor – A medicine that lowers blood pressure by interfering with the breakdown of a protein-like substance involved […]
Cardiovascular Glossary Abdomen – The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs. Abdominal aorta – The portion of the aorta in the abdomen. Ablation – Elimination or removal. ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor – A medicine that lowers blood pressure by interfering with the breakdown of a protein-like substance involved in […]