the vessel that carries newly oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs.

a medication that dilates or widens the opening in a blood vessel.

elimination or removal. A therapeutic method that physically destroys the heart tissue that causes or contributes to some types of fast heartbeats (tachycardia).

a medication that lowers blood pressure. ACE stands for angiotensin-converting enzyme.

a physician specializing in the practice of anesthesiology and the use of anesthetic medicines. These medications result in a loss of sensation, memory, pain and consciousness and are used in all surg [..]

a sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel.

recurring chest pain or discomfort that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood.

an x-ray that uses dye injected into arteries so that blood circulation can be studied.

a non-surgical, invasive catheterization procedure where a narrowed portion of a blood vessel, e.g., coarctation of the aorta, pulmonary artery stenosis, is enlarged by inflating a balloon that stradd [..]

a medication that keeps blood from clotting.