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
Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Many of the patients who come to Eugene Yang’s cardiology clinic trace their origins back to India, China, Korea, and multiple parts of Southeast Asia.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Cincinnati Children's and Kentucky Children's Hospital Joint Heart Program ranked fifth in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
Looking at segments, Cardiovascular (interventional cardiology and peripheral inventions) saw its sales surge 50% in the last three years, while MedSurg (endoscopy, urology, and pelvic Health), and Rhythm & Neuro (cardiac rhythm management and neuromodulation) sales were up 45% each.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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