Circulatory
- Abdominal Aneurysm
- The aorta is the main artery of the circulatory system. Its function is to carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the...
- AIDS
- White blood cells, which are produced in the bones, are a major component of the body's immune system. When an infectious organism such as a...
- Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood to the body through a network of arteries. The force of the blood is constantly putting...
- Angiography
- The heart is a beating muscle that continually pumps blood to the rest of the body. The coronary arteries supply the heart itself with the...
- Angioplasty
- The heart is a beating muscle that continually pumps blood to the rest of the body. The coronary arteries supply the heart itself with the...
- Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood to the body through a network of arteries. The force of the blood is constantly putting...
- Antiplatelet Drugs
- The cardiovascular system comprises the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Blood is made up of several components including: red blood cells, which carry oxygen; white...
- Atherectomy
- The heart is a beating muscle that continually pumps blood to the rest of the body. The coronary arteries supply the heart itself with the...
- Atrial Fibrillation
- The heart is a muscle that contracts in rhythmic sequence for the duration of our lifetime. Each beat is stimulated by an electrical signal that...
- Blood and Platelet Transfusion
- The blood circulating in the body is made up of several components: red blood cells, which carry oxygen; white blood cells or leukocytes, which fight...
- Blood Pressure
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body through a network of arteries and veins. What we commonly call "blood...
- Bradycardia
- The heart is a muscle that contracts in rhythmic sequence for the duration of our lifetime. Each beat is stimulated by an electrical signal that...
- Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
- Cancer treatments are targeted to destroy fast growing cancer cells. However, cancer treatments also harm healthy cells, especially cells that divide quickly. These include cells...
- Conduction System
- The heart is a beating muscle that continually pumps blood to the rest of the body. What we commonly call a heartbeat is actually the...
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital heart defect is the term given when one or more defects in the structure of the heart are present at birth. Approximately eight out...
- Congestive Heart Failure
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the body via the circulatory system. Inside the heart are four chambers...
- CVC and PICC
- Chemotherapy is the use of medicine to kill cancer cells. These anticancer medicines are usually given as an intravenous (or IV) infusion where they drip...
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygenated blood and nutrients to the body's cells. The heart also needs these life-sustaining nutrients to function...
- Heart-Lung Machine
- The heart and lungs work together to keep the body's cells supplied with oxygen. During circulation, the heart pumps oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs, and...
- How the Heart Works
- The body requires oxygen to carry on the process of life. A network of arteries and veins transport oxygen-rich blood to the body and return...
- How the Valves Work
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Inside the heart, four valves open and close in precise sequence to keep...
- Hyperlipidemia
- Cholesterol is a type of lipid--an essential element contained in all human cells. However, excess lipids and other fatty substances in the blood can cause...
- LVAD
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood to the lungs and body through the circulatory system.Inside the heart are four chambers that are...
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Inside the heart, four valves direct blood flow in the appropriate path. However,
- Mitral Valvuloplasty
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Inside the heart, four valves direct blood flow. Two valves control the flow...
- Myocardial Infarction
- The heart is the primary organ of the cardiovascular system. It is a beating muscle that continually pumps blood to the rest of the...
- OPCAB
- Coronary artery bypass graft is a commonly performed procedure to reroute the flow of blood around a blocked coronary artery. During most bypass surgeries, the...
- Plaque Rupture
- The heart pumps blood to the body through a complex network of arteries. With exception of the coronary arteries, which nourish the heart itself, most...
- Prenatal Heart Circulation
- The heart and circulatory system of a fetus begin to form soon after conception. By the end of the fifth week, the heart of the...
- Pulmonary Embolism
- The circulatory system carries blood throughout the body via an intricate network of arteries and veins.The venous system is the section of the circulatory system...
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body. After leaving the heart, blood must first pass through the lungs...
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- The heart is a muscle that contracts in rhythmic sequence for the duration of our lifetime. Each beat is stimulated by an electrical signal...
- Renal Hypertension
- The kidneys are a pair of small, bean-shaped organs located towards the back of the torso and behind the lower ribs. The functions of the...
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder that is inherited from both parents. This disorder is more common in certain ethnic groups, such as African...
- Splenectomy
- The spleen is a relatively fragile organ located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It helps produce, store and filter...
- Stress Test / ECG
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygen and nutrient rich blood throughout the body. Each beat is stimulated by electrical signals that...
- Stroke
- As with all organs in the body, the brain needs oxygen and nutrients in order to function properly. These life-sustaining products are delivered to the...
- Thrombocytopenia
- Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. The three main components of blood are red blood cells, which carry oxygen; white blood cells or...
- Valvular Regurgitation
- The heart is a beating muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Inside the heart, four valves open and shut in a precise sequence that...
- Varicose Veins
- There are three types of blood vessels in the body: arteries, which carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body; capillaries, wherein the oxygen...
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- The heart is a muscle that contracts in rhythmic sequence for the duration of our lifetime. Each beat is stimulated by an electrical signal that...
