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
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
These medications are supported by cardiology associations’ guidelines based on studies showing their benefit.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s also some evidence that football players are more likely to have hypertension compared with other athletes, said Dr. Jaideep Patel, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital and director of preventive cardiology at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
In cardiology, the effects are acute, burdening both patients and doctors.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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