All About Heart And Blood Vessels

Vasodilator Vasodilator: An agent which causes dilatation of blood vessels.

Statin Statin: Group of cholesterol lowering drugs which act by inhibiting the HMG Co A reductase enzyme required for the synthesis of cholesterol.

Ventricle Ventricle: Lower, muscular chamber of the heart.

Transudation Transudation: Passive transfer of protein free fluid from capillaries to interstitial space due to increased pressure in the capillaries.

Transluminal Transluminal: Through the lumen, usually of a blood vessel

Tissue Tissue: A group of cells with same function

Thrombus Thrombus: Blood clot

Thrombi Thrombi: Blood clots

Tetralogy of Fallot Tetralogy of Fallot: Complex cyanotic congenital heart disease characterised by ventricular septal defect with over-riding of aorta, pulmonary stenosis and right ventricular hypertrophy.

Tachycardia Tachycardia: Fast heart rate