cardiology
noun
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The Heart of Cardiology
The root card- (closely related to cord) shows up in many heart-related words. Cardiologists frequently find themselves studying cardiograms, the charts of heart activity, made by machines called cardiographs. Heart attacks, and deaths caused by them, have both declined as a result of better medical emergency procedures, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and a decline in smoking. But the factors likely to actually improve heart health, such as better diets and more cardiovascular exercise (exercise, such as running, that improves the heart and blood vessels), haven't made any progress at all. So we should all be prepared to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an emergency procedure done on someone whose heart has stopped, to get the heart and lungs working again).
Examples of cardiology in a Sentence
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Craig Fleishman is chief of pediatric cardiology at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando.
—Jack Rychik and Craig Fleishman, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Her wide-ranging nursing career included hospital staff nurse, cardiology, industry technical support, hospital management, and clinic nursing.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Alcohol, as well as drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines, can also be toxic to the heart and increase the risk for heart failure, said Dr. Michelle Kittleson, professor of cardiology at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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