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LVAD
Left ventricular assist device. See: Ventricular assist device
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- Ventilation, mechanical Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the…
- Papilloma A small solid benign tumor with a clear-cut border that projects above the surrounding tissue
- Depression Depression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts, that affects the way a person eats and…
- Nucleus, arcuate See: Arcuate nucleus
- Lithotripsy A procedure to break a stone into small particles that can be passed in the urine.
- CT colography See: Virtual colonoscopy
- Thermally induced asthma Asthma: Asthma that is 'triggered' by vigorous physical activity. Exercise-induced asthma tends particularly…
- Headache, migraine See migraine headache.
- Scintimammography A scintigraphic imaging technique that uses the radioisotope technetium tetrofosmin (Tc-99 tetrofosmin) to…
- Radiation toxicity See: Acute radiation syndrome
- Complications, postoperative Postoperative problems affecting patients after surgery. Postoperative complications may (or may not) be…