An incision in the chest wall for the purpose of drainage; a chest tube may be inserted for drainage of...

A cardiac stress test using intravenous thallium injection to diagnose ischemia and coronary artery disease.  

A congenital cardiac condition. A combination of congenital defects that include an enlarged right ventricle of the heart, overriding aorta...

Compression of a part by pressure or a collection of fluid. A general term indicating compress, cardiac tamponade. The action...

Eggs that are fertilized in the laboratory are deposited in the fallopian tubes surgically or by catheterization.  

Surgical procedure in which a portion of the prostate is removed using an instrument passed through the urethra. A surgical...

Calculus (stone) or mineral deposit in bone or tissue. A deposit of solid crystals in the skin or in the...

Surgical removal of a thrombus together with a portion of the inner lining from an artery. A surgical operation to...

Abnormal tremor accompanying a vascular or cardiac murmur; felt on palpation. Vibration felt on palpation, especially over the heart. A...

Fine, barely perceptible pulse. A pulse that is weak and scarcely perceptible. A characteristic of the pulse when a person...