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Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. A field is normally divided in the branches of coronary artery disease, coronary failure, valvular heart condition & electrophysiology. Doctor specializing in that field of medicine come known as heart surgeon.
Anatomy & physiology
Basic anatomy (Structure of the heart)
Epicardium
Pericardium
Myocardium
Papillary muscle
Endocardium
Coronary circulation (Blood supply of the heart)
Heart valves
Circulatory system (Blood supply of the body)
Cardiac output
Heart rate
Vascular resistance
Blood vessels
Pulmonary circulation (Oxygenation of the blood)
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Cardiac pacemaker (Electrical system of the heart)
Electrical conduction system of the heart
Action potential
Ventricular action potential
Sinoatrial node
Atrioventricular node
Bundle of His
Purkinje fibers
Basic cardiac physiology
Systole
Diastole
Heart sounds
Preload
Afterload
Kussmaul's sign
Disorders of the coronary circulation
Atherosclerosis
Restenosis
Coronary heart disease (Ischaemic heart disease, Coronary artery disease)
Acute coronary syndrome
Angina
Myocardial infarction (Heart attack)
Disorders of the myocardium (muscle of the heart)
Cardiomyopathy
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Nonischemic cardiomyopathy
Amyloid cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) (Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS))
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (Arrhythmogenic right ventricular myocardiopathy)
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Congestive heart failure
Cor pulmonale
Cardiac arrest
Primary neoplasm of the heart
Myxoma
Disorders of the pericardium (outer lining of the heart)
Pericarditis
Pericardial tamponade
Constrictive pericarditis
Disorders of the heart valves
Aortic valve disorders
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic stenosis
Aortic valve replacement
Aortic valve repair
Aortic valvuloplasty
Mitral valve disorders
Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve replacement
Mitral valve repair
Mitral valvuloplasty
Pulmonic valve disorders
Tricuspid valve disorders
Disorders of the electrical system of the heart (Cardiac electrophysiology)
Cardiac arrhythmias
Supraventricular tachycardia (Fast rhythms that originate above a ventricles)
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
Atrial tachycardia
Sick sinus syndrome (Tachy-Brady syndrome)
AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
AV reentrant tachycardia (AVRT)
Bigeminy
Premature ventricular contraction
Ventricular tachycardia
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Torsades de pointes
Ventricular fibrillation
Sick sinus syndrome
Heart block
First degree heart block
Second degree heart block
Trifascicular heart block
Third degree heart block
Specific diseases of the electrical patterns of the heart
Brugada syndrome
Long QT syndrome
Short QT syndrome
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW syndrome)
Inflammation and infection of the heart
Endocarditis
Rheumatic heart disease
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Congenital heart disease
Atrial septal defect
Ventricular septal defect
Patent ductus arteriosus
Bicuspid aortic valve
Tetralogy of Fallot
Transposition of the great vessels (TGV)
Diseases of blood vessels (Vascular diseases)
Vasculitis
Atherosclerosis
Aneurysm
Varicose veins
Economy class syndrome
Diseases of the aorta
Coarctation of the aorta
Aortic dissection
Diseases of the carotid arteries
Carotid artery disease
Carotid artery dissection
Procedures done for coronary artery disease
Atherectomy
Angioplasty (PTCA)
Stenting
Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)
Devices used in cardiology
Gear utilized to maintain normal electrical rhythm
Pacemaker
Defibrillator
Automated external defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Hardware utilized to maintain blood pressure
Artificial heart
Heart-lung machine
Intra-aortic balloon pump
Ventricular assist device
Diagnostic tests and procedures
Echocardiogram
Cardiac stress test
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Ambulatory Holter monitor
Electrophysiologic study
Programmed electrical stimulation
Sphygmomanometer (Blood pressure cuff)
IVUS (IntraVascular UltraSound)
Cardiac enzymes
Cardiac pharmaceutical agents
A followings come medications commonly prescribed within cardiology:
Antiarrhythmic agents
Nature and severity I personally (sodium channel blockers)
Nature and severity Ia
Quinidine
Nature and severity Ib
Lidocaine
Phenytoin
Nature and severity Ic
Propafenone
Nature and severity II (beta blockers)
Metoprolol
Nature and severity III (potassium channel blockers)
Amiodarone
Dofetilide
Sotalol
Nature and severity IV (slow calcium channel blockers)
Diltiazem
Verapamil
Nature and severity V
Adenosine
Digoxin
ACE inhibitors
Captopril
Enalapril
Perindopril
Ramipril
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
Candesartan
Eprosartan
Irbesartan
Losartan
Telmisartan
Valsartan
Beta blocker
Calcium channel blocker
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Takeheart Health Check
The quality assured method for providing authoritative written assessment and advice for the prevention of coronary heart disease.
Gripping Heart
Devoted to explaining the pumping and regulating functions of the heart.
Pacemaker Implantation
Part of the "Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group" website.
National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
The 'goal is to provide a centralized, efficient, consistent means for collecting and analyzing data on in-hospital resuscitations'. Sponsored by the American Heart Association.
Michigan CardioVascular Institute
Information about this regional medical center specializing in heart health.
TCTMD
A source of clinical and technical information and physician education in interventional cardiology and interventional vascular medicine.
University of Louisville - Cardiology
The Division of Cardiology at University of Louisville.
Ortivus AB
A medical-technology company for advanced information management in emergency medicine with emphasis on cardiac diagnosis.
North Suburban Cardiology Group, Ltd.
Patient information on heart disease, heart-healthy recipes, and the latest heart news.
CardiologyChannel
Physician developed and monitored online resource offering information on conditions and diseases, diagnostic tests, treatments and news.
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