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Quick Reference Source Index

From causes and symptoms to prevention and treatments, get the quick facts on cardiovascular diseases, conditions, and medical procedures. Our quick reference sources cover the basics of cardiovascular health. All fact sheets are physician-reviewed and reflect the most up-to-date, evidence-based research on diagnosis and medical treatments. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet .

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Arrhythmias
Cardiovascular Risk
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Heart Disease
High or Low Blood Pressure
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Valvular Heart Disease/Heart Murmurs

Arrhythmias

  • Aortic insufficiency
  • Arrhythmias
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Bradyarrhythmias
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Cardioversion
  • Electophysiology study
  • Fainting (Syncope)
  • Pacemaker insertion
  • Ventricular fibrillation

Cardiovascular Risk

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cardiac stress test (exercise tolerance test)
  • Cholesterol testing
  • Hemochromatosis
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Obesity
  • Type 2 diabetes

Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)

  • Angiogram
  • Angiography
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Doppler ultrasound
  • Head CT scan
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scan)
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Stroke
  • Transient ischemic attack

Congestive Heart Failure

  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Chest x-ray
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Coronary angiography
  • Echocardiogram
  • Heart transplant
  • Heart-lung transplant

Coronary Heart Disease

  • Coronary stenting Animation Movie Available
  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Angina
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cardiac catheterization
  • Cardiac stress test/exercise tolerance test
  • Cardiac tamponade
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—CPR (Adult)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—CPR (Child)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—CPR (Infant)
  • Chest x-ray
  • Coronary angiography
  • Coronary angioplasty
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Coronary artery disease (coronary heart disease)
  • Echocardiogram
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Heart attack
  • Myocardial perfusion imaging
  • Pericarditis
  • Positron emission tomography (PET)
  • Robot-assisted cardiac procedures

High or Low Blood Pressure

  • Blood pressure testing and measurement
  • Fainting (syncope)
  • High blood pressure
  • Orthostatic hypotension

Peripheral Vascular Disease

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Angiogram
  • Angiography
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Chest x-ray
  • Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
  • Deep vein thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)
  • Doppler ultrasound
  • Duplex venous ultrasound
  • Femoropopliteal bypass surgery
  • Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Varicose veins
  • Venography
  • Venous duplex ultrasound

Valvular Heart Disease/Heart Murmurs

  • Aortic dissection
  • Aortic regurgitation
  • Aortic stenosis
  • Bacterial endocarditis (infective endocarditis)
  • Chest x-ray
  • Coronary angiography
  • Doppler ultrasound
  • Echocardiogram
  • Endocarditis
  • Heart murmur
  • Heart valve replacement
  • Mitral stenosis
  • Mitral valve prolapse
  • Patent ductus arteriosis
  • Septal defects
  • Tetralogy of fallot
  • Tricuspid valve disease

Browse alphabetically

  • Coronary stenting Animation Movie Available
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Angina
  • Angiogram
  • Angiography
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection
  • Aortic insufficiency
  • Aortic regurgitation
  • Aortic stenosis
  • Arrhythmias
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Bacterial endocarditis (infective endocarditis)
  • Blood pressure testing and measurement
  • Bradyarrhythmias
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Cardiac catheterization
  • Cardiac stress test (exercise tolerance test)
  • Cardiac stress test/exercise tolerance test
  • Cardiac tamponade
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—CPR (Adult)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—CPR (Child)
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation—CPR (Infant)
  • Cardioversion
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Chest x-ray
  • Cholesterol testing
  • Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Coronary angiography
  • Coronary angioplasty
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Coronary artery disease (coronary heart disease)
  • Deep vein thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)
  • Doppler ultrasound
  • Duplex venous ultrasound
  • Echocardiogram
  • Electophysiology study
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Endocarditis
  • Fainting (syncope)
  • Fainting (Syncope)
  • Femoropopliteal bypass surgery
  • Head CT scan
  • Heart attack
  • Heart murmur
  • Heart transplant
  • Heart valve replacement
  • Heart-lung transplant
  • Hemochromatosis
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scan)
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Mitral stenosis
  • Mitral valve prolapse
  • Myocardial perfusion imaging
  • Obesity
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • Pacemaker insertion
  • Patent ductus arteriosis
  • Pericarditis
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Positron emission tomography (PET)
  • Robot-assisted cardiac procedures
  • Septal defects
  • Stroke
  • Tetralogy of fallot
  • Transient ischemic attack
  • Tricuspid valve disease
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Varicose veins
  • Venography
  • Venous duplex ultrasound
  • Ventricular fibrillation

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