There are lots of weird and wonderful phrases and words when it comes to everything heart related.
This is a concise list of some Technical Terms –
Anti-arrhythmic – this is a drug to control a disorder of the heart rhythm
Arrhythmia – a disorder of the heart rhythm
Atherosclerosis – the build up of fatty material within the walls of the arteries
Bolus injection – When a drug is injected directly into a vein
Cholesterol lowering drug – a drug to lower the blood cholesterol level
Coronary Heart Disease – When the walls of the arteries become narrowed by a gradual build up of fatty material called atheroma
Coronary Thrombosis – The formation of a clot in the coronary arteries which can cause a heart attack. It is also a name used instead of heart attack
Enzymes – proteins that help to stimulate chemical actions in the body
Fibrin – a protein formed by clotting factors in the blood to act as part of the clotting process
Generic name – this is the actual name of the drug
HDL Cholesterol – high density lipoprotein. Sometime known as the protective cholesterol
Heart Failure – when the pumping action of the heart is less efficient
Heart Rate – number of beats per minute
Hypertension – high blood pressure
Intramuscular – into a muscle
Intravenous – into a vein
LDL cholesterol – low density lipoprotein. Sometimes known as bad cholesterol
Lipid drug – a drug to lower the level of cholesterol or triglycerides in the blood
Myocardial infarction – Heart attack
Platelets – small blood cells which are important for helping the blood clot.
Proprietary name – this is the trade name of the drug
Sublingual – under the tongue
Triglycerides – a type of fatty substance found in the blood