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• Premature atrial contraction
  == Premature Atrial Contraction == ...n, they may also indicate an increased risk of other arrhythmias such as [[atrial fibrillation]].
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• Cardiomyocyte
  ...he Greek words ''kardia'', meaning "heart", and ''myo'', meaning "muscle", and ''cyte'', meaning "cell". ...They contain numerous [[mitochondria]] to meet their high energy demands, and their cytoplasm is filled with [[myofibrils]], which are the contractile el
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• Relative Atrial Index
  == Relative Atrial Index == The '''Relative Atrial Index''' ('''RAI''') is a medical term used in the field of [[Cardiology]].
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• Cardiomyocytes
  ...es, from the Greek ''kardia'' meaning "heart" and ''myo'' meaning "muscle" and ''kytos'' meaning "cell") are the muscle cells (myocytes) that make up the The primary function of cardiomyocytes is to contract and thus pump blood throughout the body. They do this in response to electrical
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• E/A ratio
  ...early filling phase of the left ventricle, while the "A" stands for atrial contraction phase. ...ecifically the left ventricle. A normal E/A ratio is typically between 1.0 and 2.0. An E/A ratio less than 1.0 may indicate impaired relaxation of the lef
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• Arrhythmias
  ...term "arrhythmia" is derived from the Greek words "a," meaning "without," and "rhythmos," meaning "rhythm." Thus, it literally means "without rhythm." ...is the most common type of serious arrhythmia. It's a very fast, irregular contraction of the atria.
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• Diastole
  ...cribe the phase of the [[heartbeat]] during which the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood. ...[isovolumetric relaxation]] phase, the rapid filling phase, and the atrial contraction phase.
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• Pectinate muscles
  ..."musculus," meaning "little mouse," which is a reference to the appearance and movement of certain muscles. ...ppendage. They contribute to the conduction of electrical impulses and the contraction of the atria, playing a crucial role in the heart's function.
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• Presystolic murmur
  ...sis-tol-ik mur-mur) is a type of [[heart murmur]] that occurs during the [[atrial systole]] phase of the cardiac cycle. ...atin "pre" meaning before, and "systolic" from the Greek "systole" meaning contraction. "Murmur" comes from the Latin "murmurare" meaning to murmur or whisper.
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• Interpolation
  ...ed in various fields of medicine, including [[radiology]], [[cardiology]], and [[neurology]]. It refers to the process of estimating a value within two kn ...raw data obtained from imaging modalities like [[Computed Tomography|CT]] and [[Magnetic Resonance Imaging|MRI]].
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• Antiarrhythmic agents
  ...as), such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation. ...Greek words "anti", meaning against, "arrhythmia", meaning without rhythm, and "agent", meaning something that produces an effect. Thus, antiarrhythmic ag
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• Cardiac arrhythmia
  ...term "arrhythmia" is derived from the Greek words "a," meaning "without," and "rhythmos," meaning "rhythm." Thus, arrhythmia literally means "without rhy ...(bradycardia), or irregularly, which can disrupt the normal flow of blood and potentially lead to serious complications such as [[stroke]] or [[heart fai
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• P wave
  ...irst positive deflection on an [[Electrocardiogram]] (ECG) that represents atrial depolarization. ...the atria, or atrial depolarization. This occurs before the atria contract and pump blood into the ventricles.
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• Edoxaban
  ...lism]] (PE). It is also used to reduce the risk of stroke in people with [[atrial fibrillation]] (AFib) that is not caused by a heart valve problem. ...ridine-2-carboxamido)cyclohexyl]oxamide". The "Edox" part of the name is a contraction of "Endothelial Ox", referring to the drug's action on the endothelial cell
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• Almokalant
  ...ging the duration of the action potential, thereby delaying repolarization and refractoriness. .... This delay allows the heart more time to fill with blood before the next contraction, which can help to regulate the heart's rhythm.
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• Cardiac arrhythmias
  ...a" is derived from the Greek words "a," meaning "no," "not," or "without," and "rhythmos," meaning "rhythm." Thus, it literally means "without rhythm" or * [[Atrial fibrillation]] (AF)
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• Edoxaban tosylate
  ...is an oral anticoagulant medication primarily used to prevent blood clots and stroke in patients with certain heart conditions or blood vessel diseases. ...efers to the tosylate salt form of the drug, which enhances its solubility and bioavailability.
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• Cardiac dysrhythmia
  .... The term originates from the Greek words "dys" meaning bad or difficult, and "rhythm" meaning flow or rhythm. ...rally divided into two categories: '''[[Tachycardia]]''' (fast heart rate) and '''[[Bradycardia]]''' (slow heart rate). Some common types of dysrhythmias
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• Ventricular syncytium
  ...impulses across the heart. This network is responsible for the coordinated contraction of the ventricles during the cardiac cycle. ...triculus", meaning "little belly", referring to the chambers of the heart, and the Greek word "synkytisma", meaning "to join together", referring to the i
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• Heart palpitations
  * [[Stimulants]] such as [[caffeine]], [[nicotine]], and [[alcohol]] ...conditions]] such as [[thyroid disease]], [[low blood sugar]], [[anemia]], and [[low blood pressure]]
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