Heart & Circulation terms

The outer layer of the pericardium, which is a thin sac of tissue that surrounds the heart.

A pegylated, cross-linked, humanized divalent-Fab' antibody fragment directed against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) with potential antiangiogenic and antitumor activities.

An abnormal collection of fluid inside the sac that covers the heart.

A small, flexible tube used to deliver fluids into the body.

A procedure in which a small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein, and a scanner is used to make detailed, computerized pictures of areas inside the body where the glucose…

Inflammation (redness, swelling, pain, and heat) of a vein, usually in the legs.

A phlebolith is a small local, usually rounded, calcification within a vein.

The puncture of a vein with a needle for the purpose of drawing blood.

A group of recordings taken during sleep that shows brain wave changes, eye movements, breathing rate, blood pressure, heart rate, and the electrical activity of the heart and other muscles.

High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder.

A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder.

A procedure in which a small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein, and a scanner is used to make detailed, computerized pictures of areas inside the body where the glucose…

A metallic element that is important in body functions such as regulation of blood pressure and of water content in cells, transmission of nerve impulses, digestion, muscle contraction, and heartbeat.

A drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood and to prevent stroke and heart attack.

The main blood vessel that supplies blood to a kidney and its nearby adrenal gland and ureter.

An enzyme found in the liver, heart, and other tissues.

An imaging test used to find overactive parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands found on the thyroid) and breast cancer cells, and to diagnose heart disease.

An enzyme found in the liver, heart, and other tissues.

A special type of computed tomography (CT) scan in which a small amount of a radioactive drug is injected into a vein and a scanner is used to make detailed images of areas inside the body where the…

A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect many organs including the joints, skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system.