Glossary of Terms

A
Ablation
ACE Inhibitor
Achalasia
Anastomosis
Anemia
Aneurysm / Aortic Aneurysm
Angina / Angina Pectoris
Angiogram
Angioplasty / Balloon Angioplasty
Antibiotics
Antibody
Anticoagulation Clinic
Antiseptics
Aorta
Aortic Valve
Aortic Homograft
Arrhythmia
Arteriosclerosis / Atherosclerosis
Artificial Pacemaker
Aspiration
Asthma
Atelectasis
Atherectomy
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Autograft
AV Node
AV Node Ablation

B
Bacterial Endocarditis
Beating Heart Surgery (Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery)
Biopsy
Biventricular Pacemaker / CRT Pacing Device
Biventricular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Blood
Blood Pressure
Blood Types
Bradycardia
Bronchial Tubes
Bronchiectasis
Bronchitis
Bronchopneumonia
Bronchoscope
Bronchoscopy
Bronchus / Bronchi / Bronchioles
Bypass

C
Cardiac
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Dilation
Cardiac Hypertrophy
Cardioplegia
Cardiovascular Imaging
Carditis
Catheter Ablation
Cell Saver (Intraoperative Cell Salvage Machine)
Cerebrovascular Disease
Chest Drain / Chest Tube
Chest Tube Insertion
Circulatory System
Congenital
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Constrictive Pericarditis
Coronary
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Disease / Coronary Disease
Cross Matching of Blood
Cyanosis
Cyst
Cystic Fibrosis

D
Decortication
Device Clinic
Diaphragm
Disinfection
Dissection of the Aorta (Aortic Dissection)
Dyspnea

E
Echocardiogram
Ejection Fraction (EF)
Electrocardiograph
Electrocardiogram
Electrophysiology Study
Embolism
Embolus (plural: Emboli)
Emphysema
Endo
Endocarditis
Endocardium
Endoscope
End-Stage Disease
Event Recorder
Exercise Stress Test

F
Fibrillation

G
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Genetic Testing

H
Heart
Heart Block
Heart-Lung Machine
Heart Murmur
Hemoglobin
Hemorrhage
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Holter Monitor
Hyperhidrosis
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

I
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Interstitial Lung Disease
Ischemia

L
Laparoscopy
Lobectomy
Low Blood Pressure
Lungs
Leukemia

M
Mediastinoscopy
Mediastinum
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Mitral Valve
Multi Gated Ventriculogram (MUGA)
Myocarditis
Myocardium

N
Natural Pacemaker

O
Occlusion / Arterial Occlusion
Off-Pump Surgery (Beating Heart Surgery)
Open Heart Surgery

P
Pacemaker
Pacemaker Lead Extraction
Pacemaker Lead Extraction Using Excimer Laser
Percutaneous
Pericardial Window
Pericardiectomy
Pericarditis
Pericardium
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary
Pulmonary Vein Ablation / Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation (PVAI)

R
Resection
Respiratory Diseases
Ross Procedure

S
SA Node
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis Cordis
Stenosis
Stent
Sternotomy
Stricture
Survival Rates

T
Tachycardia
Thoracoscopy
Thoracotomy
Thrombosis / Coronary Thrombosis
Tilt Table Test
Trachea
Tracheostomy
Treadmill Exercise Test with Peak V02
Tuberculosis

V
Vagus Nerve
Veins
Ventricular Fibrillation

W

White Blood Cells
Whooping Cough / Pertussis