The tracing is made by a machine that receives electrical signals from sensors placed on the surface of the patient's body. The branch of cardiology that studies the electrical processes in the heart. This is what happens when enzymes in the blood dissolve blood clots. Hypertension High blood pressure. Ischemia Deficiency of blood anywhere in the body due to a constricted or obstructed blood vessel.
Myocardial ischemia is a deficiency of blood supply to the heart muscle.
A specialized area of cardiology that treats heart disease with catheters to improve blood flow. A balloon on a catheter is inserted into the aorta and inflated intermittently to improve the delivery of blood to the heart. A relatively new technique of making images of internal body functions. Often called a heart attack. Use of a small balloon on the end of a catheter to flatten plaque against the wall of an artery.