Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The human heart is a complex organ, consisting of two ventricles and two atria. Coronary arteries feed the heart the blood it needs to sustain itself.
Selected topics in cardiology:
Anatomy & physiology
Basic cardiac physiology
Disorders of the coronary circulation
Disorders of the myocardium (muscle of the heart)
Disorders of the pericardium (outer lining of the heart)
Inflammation and infection of the heart
Diseases of blood vessels (Vascular diseases)
Procedures done for coronary artery disease
Devices used in cardiology
- Devices used to maintain normal electrical rythmn
- Devices used to maintain blood pressure
Cardiac pharmaceutical agents
The followings are medications commonly prescribed in cardiology:
See also
External links
- U.S. National Institue of Health (NIH) http://health.nih.gov/search.asp/10
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