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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmab-DOM-ih-nal ay-OR-tik AN-yoo-riz-um Aberrant Conductionab-ER-ant kon-DUK-shun Aberrant Subclavian Arteryab-ER-ant sub-KLAY-vee-an AR-ter-ee Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythmak-SEL-er-ay-ted id-ee-oh-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar RITH-um Accelerated Junctional Rhythmak-SEL-er-ay-ted JUNK-shun-al RITH-um Accessory Pathwayak-SES-oh-ree PATH-way Acquired Long QT Syndromeah-KWIRED LONG KYU-TEE SIN-drohm Acromegalic Cardiomyopathyak-roh-meh-GAL-ik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Acute Coronary Syndromeah-KYOOT KOR-oh-nair-ee SIN-drohm Acute Decompensated Heart Failureah-KYOOT dee-kom-PEN-say-ted HART FAYL-yer Acute Limb Ischemiaah-KYOOT LIM is-KEE-mee-ah Acyanotic Heart Diseaseay-sy-ah-NOT-ik HART dih-ZEEZ Adrenergically Mediated Atrial Fibrillationad-reh-NER-jih-kal-ee MEE-dee-ay-ted AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Advanced Heart Failuread-VANST HART FAYL-yer Adventitial Cystic Diseasead-ven-TISH-al SIS-tik dih-ZEEZ AfterloadAF-ter-lohd Alcoholic Cardiomyopathyal-koh-HOL-ik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoringam-BYOO-luh-tor-ee BLUD PREH-sher MAH-nih-ter-ing Anasarcaan-ah-SAR-kah Anginaan-JY-nah Angina Equivalentan-JY-nah ee-KWIV-ah-lent Angina Pectorisan-JY-nah PEK-tor-is AngioplastyAN-jee-oh-plas-tee Angioplasty BalloonAN-jee-oh-plas-tee bah-LOON AngioscopeAN-jee-oh-skope Ankle-Brachial Index AbnormalityANG-kul BRAY-kee-al IN-deks ab-nor-MAL-ih-tee Anomalous Coronary Arteryah-NOM-ah-lus KOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee Anthracycline Cardiomyopathyan-thra-SY-kleen kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Aortic Aneurysmay-OR-tik AN-yoo-riz-um Aortic Arch Anomaliesay-OR-tik ARCH ah-NOM-ah-leez Aortic Arch Replacementay-OR-tik arch reh-PLAYS-ment Aortic Atresiaay-OR-tik ah-TREE-zhah Aortic Coarctationay-OR-tik koh-ark-TAY-shun Aortic Dissectionay-OR-tik dih-SEK-shun Aortic Dissection Repairay-OR-tik dy-SEK-shun reh-PAIR Aortic Insufficiency in LVAD Patientsay-OR-tik in-suh-FISH-en-see in EL-VAD PAY-shents Aortic Regurgitationay-OR-tik reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun Aortic Regurgitation Murmuray-OR-tik reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun MUR-mer Aortic Root Replacementay-OR-tik root reh-PLAYS-ment Aortic Stenosis Murmuray-OR-tik steh-NOH-sis MUR-mer Aortic Stiffnessay-OR-tik STIF-ness Aortic Valve Diseaseay-OR-tik VALV dih-ZEEZ Aortic Valve Replacementay-OR-tik valv reh-PLAYS-ment Aortic Valve Sclerosisay-OR-tik VALV skler-OH-sis Aortocaval Fistulaay-or-toh-KAY-val FIS-tyoo-lah Aortoenteric Fistulaay-or-toh-en-TER-ik FIS-tyoo-lah Aortofemoral Bypassay-or-toh-FEM-oh-ral BY-pass Aortoiliac Occlusive Diseaseay-or-toh-IL-ee-ak oh-KLOO-siv dih-ZEEZ Apical Ballooning SyndromeAY-pih-kal bah-LOO-ning SIN-drohm Apical Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyAY-pih-kal hy-per-TROH-fik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Arrhythmiaah-RITH-mee-ah Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathyah-rith-moh-JEN-ik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathyah-rith-moh-JEN-ik RYT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Arterial Linear-TEER-ee-al LYN Arterial Sheathar-TEER-ee-al SHEETH Arterial Stiffnessar-TEER-ee-al STIF-ness Arterial Switch Operationar-TEE-ree-al switch op-eh-RAY-shun Arteriolosclerosisar-teer-ee-oh-loh-skler-OH-sis Arteriosclerosisar-teer-ee-oh-skler-OH-sis Arteriovenous Fistulaar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus FIS-tyoo-lah Arteriovenous Malformation of the Brainar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus mal-for-MAY-shun of the BRAYN Ascending Aorta Replacementah-SEN-ding ay-OR-tah reh-PLAYS-ment Ashman PhenomenonASH-man feh-NOM-eh-non Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheteras-pih-RAY-shun throm-BEK-toh-mee KATH-ih-ter Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophyay-SIM-eh-trik SEP-tal hy-PER-troh-fee Asystoleah-SIS-toh-lee Atheroembolismath-er-oh-EM-boh-liz-um Atherosclerosisath-er-oh-skler-OH-sis Atherothrombosisath-er-oh-throm-BOH-sis Athlete Heart SyndromeATH-leet HART SIN-drohm Atrial FibrillationAY-tree-ul fih-brih-LAY-shun Atrial Fibrillation AblationAY-tree-al fih-brih-LAY-shun ab-LAY-shun Atrial Fibrillation in HyperthyroidismAY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun in hy-per-THY-royd-iz-um Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular ResponseAY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun with RAP-id ven-TRIK-yoo-lar reh-SPONS Atrial FlutterAY-tree-al FLUT-er Atrial Septal Defect RepairAY-tree-al SEP-tal DEE-fekt reh-PAIR Atrial TachyarrhythmiaAY-tree-al tak-ee-ah-RITH-mee-ah Atrial TachycardiaAY-tree-al tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Atrioseptostomyay-tree-oh-sep-TOS-toh-mee Atrioventricular Blockay-tree-oh-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar BLOK Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardiaay-tree-oh-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar NOH-dal ree-EN-trant tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardiaay-tree-oh-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar ree-EN-trant tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Austin Flint MurmurAW-stin FLINT MUR-mer Autoimune Cardiomyopathyaw-toh-ih-MYOON kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Automated External DefibrillatorAW-toh-may-ted EK-ster-nal dee-FIB-rih-lay-tor Axillofemoral Bypassak-SIL-oh-FEM-oh-ral BY-pass

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Balloon Catheterbah-LOON KATH-ih-ter Balloon Valvuloplastybah-LOON VAL-vyoo-loh-plas-tee Barlow DiseaseBAR-loh dih-ZEEZ Bentall ProcedureBEN-tal proh-SEE-jur Biatrial Enlargementby-AY-tree-al en-LARJ-ment Bicuspid Aortic Valveby-KUS-pid ay-OR-tik VALV Bifascicular Blockby-fah-SIK-yoo-lar BLOK Bilateral Bundle Branch Blockby-LAT-er-al BUN-dul BRANCH BLOK Bilateral Hilar Lymphadenopathyby-LAT-er-al HY-lar lim-fad-eh-NOP-ah-thee Bioprosthetic Valve Degenerationby-oh-pros-THET-ik VALV deh-jen-er-AY-shun Bisferiens Pulsebis-FEE-ree-enz PULS Biventricular Enlargementby-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar en-LARJ-ment Biventricular Heart Failureby-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar HART FAYL-yer Biventricular Pacemakerby-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar PAYS-may-ker Blalock-Taussig ShuntBLAY-lok TAW-sig shunt Blue Toe SyndromeBLOO TOH SIN-drohm Boot-Shaped HeartBOOT SHAYPT HART Buerger DiseaseBUR-ger dih-ZEEZ Bundle Branch BlockBUN-dul BRANCH BLOK

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Calcific Aortic Valve DiseaseKAL-sih-fik ay-OR-tik VALV dih-ZEEZ Calcification of the Arterieskal-sih-fih-KAY-shun of the AR-ter-eez Calcified PlaqueKAL-sih-fyd PLAK Calcium ChannelopathyKAL-see-um chan-el-OP-ah-thee Cannon A WavesKAN-un AY WAYVZ CannulaKAN-yoo-lah CAR-T Cell Therapy Cardiovascular ToxicityKAR TEE SEL THER-ah-pee kar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar tok-SIS-ih-tee Carcinoid Heart DiseaseKAR-sih-noyd HART dih-ZEEZ Carcinoid Valve DiseaseKAR-sih-noyd VALV dih-ZEEZ Cardiac Allograft ArteriopathyKAR-dee-ak AL-oh-graft ar-teer-ee-OP-ah-thee Cardiac Allograft RejectionKAR-dee-ak AL-oh-graft reh-JEK-shun Cardiac Allograft VasculopathyKAR-dee-ak AL-oh-graft vas-kyoo-LOP-ah-thee Cardiac AmyloidosisKAR-dee-ak am-ih-loy-DOH-sis Cardiac AngiosarcomaKAR-dee-ak an-jee-oh-sar-KOH-mah Cardiac Anxiety DisorderKAR-dee-ak ang-ZY-eh-tee dis-OR-der Cardiac ArrestKAR-dee-ak ah-REST Cardiac AscitesKAR-dee-ak ah-SY-teez Cardiac BeriberiKAR-dee-ak beh-ree-BEH-ree Cardiac Biomarker TestKAR-dee-ak BY-oh-mar-ker TEST Cardiac CachexiaKAR-dee-ak kah-KEK-see-ah Cardiac CatheterKAR-dee-ak KATH-eh-ter Cardiac CatheterizationKAR-dee-ak kath-eh-ter-ih-ZAY-shun Cardiac CirrhosisKAR-dee-ak sir-OH-sis Cardiac Complication of AnesthesiaKAR-dee-ak kom-plih-KAY-shun of an-es-THEE-zhah Cardiac ContusionKAR-dee-ak kon-TOO-zhun Cardiac CT ScanKAR-dee-ak SEE-TEE SKAN Cardiac Device InfectionKAR-dee-ak deh-VYS in-FEK-shun Cardiac DyspneaKAR-dee-ak DISP-nee-ah Cardiac Electrophysiology DisorderKAR-dee-ak eh-lek-troh-fiz-ee-OL-oh-jee dis-OR-der Cardiac EmbolismKAR-dee-ak EM-boh-liz-um Cardiac Event RecorderKAR-dee-ak ih-VENT reh-KOR-der Cardiac Failure with Preserved Ejection FractionKAR-dee-ak FAYL-yer with preh-ZERVD ee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun Cardiac Failure with Reduced Ejection FractionKAR-dee-ak FAYL-yer with reh-DYOOST ee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun Cardiac FibromaKAR-dee-ak fy-BROH-mah Cardiac FibrosisKAR-dee-ak fy-BROH-sis Cardiac Fibrosis and Diastolic DysfunctionKAR-dee-ak fy-BROH-sis and dy-ah-STOL-ik dis-FUNK-shun Cardiac HemosiderosisKAR-dee-ak hee-moh-sid-er-OH-sis Cardiac HepatopathyKAR-dee-ak heh-pah-TOP-ah-thee Cardiac Involvement in HIVKAR-dee-ak in-VOL-vment in AYCH-EYE-VEE Cardiac Involvement in Rheumatoid ArthritisKAR-dee-ak in-VOL-vment in ROO-mah-toyd ar-THRY-tis Cardiac Involvement in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusKAR-dee-ak in-VOL-vment in sis-TEM-ik LOO-pus eh-rith-eh-mah-TOH-sus Cardiac Involvement in Systemic SclerosisKAR-dee-ak in-VOL-vment in sis-TEM-ik skleh-ROH-sis Cardiac Involvement in ThalassemiaKAR-dee-ak in-VOL-vment in thal-ah-SEE-mee-ah Cardiac Ion ChannelopathyKAR-dee-ak EYE-on chan-el-OP-ah-thee Cardiac IschemiaKAR-dee-ak is-KEE-mee-ah Cardiac LipomaKAR-dee-ak lih-POH-mah Cardiac Loop RecorderKAR-dee-ak loop reh-KOR-der Cardiac LymphedemaKAR-dee-ak lim-feh-DEE-mah Cardiac Manifestation of Systemic DiseaseKAR-dee-ak man-ih-fes-TAY-shun of sis-TEM-ik dih-ZEEZ Cardiac MonitorKAR-dee-ak MON-ih-tor Cardiac MRIKAR-dee-ak EM-AR-EYE Cardiac MRI Findings of Ischemic ScarKAR-dee-ak EM-AR-EYE FYN-ingz of is-KEE-mik SKAR Cardiac MyxomaKAR-dee-ak mik-SOH-mah Cardiac OutputKAR-dee-ak OWT-put Cardiac Papillary FibroelastomaKAR-dee-ak PAP-ih-lair-ee fy-broh-ee-las-TOH-mah Cardiac PET ScanKAR-dee-ak PET SKAN Cardiac RehabilitationKAR-dee-ak reh-hah-bil-ih-TAY-shun Cardiac RemodelingKAR-dee-ak ree-MOD-el-ing Cardiac ReserveKAR-dee-ak reh-ZERV Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyKAR-dee-ak ree-SINK-kroh-nih-ZAY-shun THEH-rah-pee Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy DeviceKAR-dee-ak ree-SIN-kroh-nih-ZAY-shun THAIR-ah-pee deh-VYS Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy IndicationKAR-dee-ak ree-SIN-kroh-nih-ZAY-shun THER-ah-pee in-dih-KAY-shun Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Non-ResponderKAR-dee-ak ree-SIN-kroh-nih-ZAY-shun THER-ah-pee NON reh-SPON-der Cardiac RhabdomyomaKAR-dee-ak rab-doh-my-OH-mah Cardiac RuptureKAR-dee-ak RUP-cher Cardiac SarcoidosisKAR-dee-ak sar-koy-DOH-sis Cardiac Silhouette AbnormalityKAR-dee-ak SIL-oo-et ab-nor-MAL-ih-tee Cardiac SyncopeKAR-dee-ak SIN-koh-pee Cardiac TamponadeKAR-dee-ak tam-poh-NAYD Cardiac ThrombusKAR-dee-ak THROM-bus Cardiac Transplant RejectionKAR-dee-ak TRANS-plant reh-JEK-shun Cardiac Transplant VasculopathyKAR-dee-ak TRANS-plant vas-kyoo-LOP-ah-thee Cardiac Tumor ResectionKAR-dee-ak TOO-mer reh-SEK-shun Cardiac X SyndromeKAR-dee-ak EKS SIN-drohm Cardio-Hepatic SyndromeKAR-dee-oh heh-PAT-ik SIN-drohm Cardio-OncologyKAR-dee-oh on-KOL-oh-jee Cardioembolic Strokekar-dee-oh-em-BOL-ik STROHK Cardiogenic Collapsekar-dee-oh-JEN-ik koh-LAPS Cardiogenic Embolismkar-dee-oh-JEN-ik EM-boh-liz-um Cardiogenic Liver Failurekar-dee-oh-JEN-ik LIV-er FAYL-yer Cardiogenic Noncardiac Surgery Riskkar-dee-oh-JEN-ik non-KAR-dee-ak SUR-jer-ee RISK Cardiogenic Shockkar-dee-oh-JEN-ik SHOK Cardiomegalykar-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee Cardiomegaly on Chest X-Raykar-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee on CHEST EKS-RAY Cardiomyopathykar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Cardiophobiakar-dee-oh-FOH-bee-ah Cardiopulmonary Bypasskar-dee-oh-PUL-moh-neh-ree BY-pass Cardiopulmonary Diseasekar-dee-oh-PUL-moh-nair-ee dih-ZEEZ Cardiorenal Interactionkar-dee-oh-REE-nal in-ter-AK-shun Cardiorenal Syndromekar-dee-oh-REE-nal SIN-drohm Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 1kar-dee-oh-REE-nal SIN-drohm TYP WUN Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 2kar-dee-oh-REE-nal SIN-drohm TYP TOO Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 3kar-dee-oh-REE-nal SIN-drohm TYP THREE Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 4kar-dee-oh-REE-nal SIN-drohm TYP FOR Cardiotoxicitykar-dee-oh-tok-SIS-ih-tee Cardiovascular Risk Factorkar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar RISK FAK-tor Cardiovascular Toxicity of Chemotherapykar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar tok-SIS-ih-tee of kee-moh-THER-ah-pee CardioverterKAR-dee-oh-ver-ter Carotid Artery Diseasekah-ROT-id AR-ter-ee dih-ZEEZ Carotid Artery Occlusionkah-ROT-id AR-ter-ee oh-KLOO-zhun Carotid Artery Stentingkah-ROT-id AR-teh-ree STEN-ting Carotid Endarterectomykah-ROT-id en-dar-teh-REK-toh-mee Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivitykah-ROT-id SY-nus hy-per-sen-sih-TIV-ih-tee Carotid Stenosiskah-ROT-id steh-NOH-sis Catecholamine-Induced Arrhythmiakat-eh-KOH-lah-meen in-DYOOST ah-RITH-mee-ah CatheterKATH-ih-ter Catheter AblationKATH-eh-ter ab-LAY-shun Cavotricuspid Isthmus-Dependent Flutterkay-voh-try-KUS-pid IS-mus deh-PEN-dent FLUT-er Celiac Artery StenosisSEE-lee-ak AR-ter-ee steh-NOH-sis Central CyanosisSEN-trul sy-ah-NOH-sis Central Venous CatheterSEN-tral VEE-nus KATH-ih-ter Cephalization of Pulmonary Vasculaturesef-ah-lih-ZAY-shun of PUL-moh-nair-ee vas-KYOO-lah-cher Cerebral Embolismseh-REE-bral EM-boh-liz-um Cerebral Small Vessel Diseaseseh-REE-bral SMAWL VES-el dih-ZEEZ Cerebrovascular Diseaseseh-ree-broh-VAS-kyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ CHA2DS2-VASc ScoreCHADS-TWO-VAS-K SKOR ChilblainsCHIL-blaynz Childhood HypertensionCHILD-hood hy-per-TEN-shun Cholesterol Embolism Syndromekoh-LES-ter-ol EM-boh-liz-um SIN-drohm Chordae Tendineae ElongationKOR-dee ten-DIN-ee-ee ee-long-GAY-shun Chordae Tendineae RuptureKOR-dee ten-DIN-ee-ee RUP-cher Chronic Active MyocarditisKRON-ik AK-tiv my-oh-kar-DY-tis Chronic Limb-Threatening IschemiaKRON-ik LIM THRET-en-ing is-KEE-mee-ah Chronic Mesenteric IschemiaKRON-ik mez-en-TER-ik is-KEE-mee-ah Chronic Venous DiseaseKRON-ik VEE-nus dih-ZEEZ Clubbing in Congenital Heart DiseaseKLUB-ing in kon-JEN-ih-tal HART dih-ZEEZ Cocaine-Induced Cardiomyopathykoh-KAYN in-DYOOST kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Combined Valve Diseasekom-BYND VALV dih-ZEEZ Commissural Fusionkom-ih-SHUR-al FYOO-zhun Commotio Cordiskoh-MOH-tee-oh KOR-dis Concealed Accessory Pathwaykon-SEELD ak-SES-oh-ree PATH-way Concentric Hypertrophykon-SEN-trik hy-PER-troh-fee Concentric Remodelingkon-SEN-trik ree-MOD-el-ing Conduction System Diseasekon-DUK-shun SIS-tem dih-ZEEZ Congenital Complete Heart Blockkon-JEN-ih-tal kom-PLEET HART BLOK Congenital Heart Diseasekon-JEN-ih-tal HART dih-ZEEZ Congenital Long QT Syndromekon-JEN-ih-tal LONG KYU-TEE SIN-drohm Congestive Heart Failurekon-JES-tiv HART FAYL-yer Congestive Hepatopathykon-JES-tiv hep-ah-TOP-ah-thee Constrictive Pericarditiskon-STRIK-tiv pair-ih-kar-DY-tis Contractilitykon-trak-TIL-ih-tee Contusio Cordiskon-TOO-zee-oh KOR-dis Corneal ArcusKOR-nee-al AR-kus Coronary AngiographyKOR-oh-neh-ree an-jee-OG-rah-fee Coronary Artery AneurysmKOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee AN-yoo-riz-um Coronary Artery Bypass GraftKOR-oh-neh-ree AR-teh-ree BY-pass graft Coronary Artery Bypass Graft DiseaseKOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee BY-pas GRAFT dih-ZEEZ Coronary Artery DiseaseKOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee dih-ZEEZ Coronary Artery DissectionKOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee dih-SEK-shun Coronary Artery FistulaKOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee FIS-tyoo-lah Coronary Artery SpasmKOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee SPAZ-um Coronary Artery StentingKOR-oh-neh-ree AR-teh-ree STEN-ting Coronary AtherectomyKOR-oh-nair-ee ath-er-EK-toh-mee Coronary Calcium ScoreKOR-oh-nair-ee KAL-see-um SKOR Coronary Calcium ScoringKOR-oh-nair-ee KAL-see-um SKOR-ing Coronary Microvascular DysfunctionKOR-oh-nair-ee my-kroh-VAS-kyoo-lar dis-FUNK-shun Coronary StentKOR-oh-nair-ee stent Coronary Stent PlacementKOR-oh-neh-ree stent PLAYS-ment Corrigan PulseKOR-ih-gan PULS COVID-19 MyocarditisKOH-vid NYN-teen my-oh-kar-DY-tis Critical Limb IschemiaKRIT-ih-kal LIM is-KEE-mee-ah Cryoablationkry-oh-ab-LAY-shun Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitiskry-oh-glob-yoo-lih-NEE-mee-ah vas-kyoo-LY-tis Cushing Syndrome CardiomyopathyKUSH-ing SIN-drohm kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Cyanotic Heart Diseasesy-ah-NOT-ik HART dih-ZEEZ Cytokine Release Syndrome Cardiovascular EffectsSY-toh-kyn reh-LEES SIN-drohm kar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar eh-FEKTS

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De Musset Signdeh myoo-SAY SYN De Winter T Wavesdeh WIN-ter TEE WAYVZ Defibrillatordee-FIB-rih-lay-tor Degenerative Mitral Annular Calcificationdeh-JEN-er-ah-tiv MY-tral AN-yoo-lar kal-sih-fih-KAY-shun Degenerative Valve Diseasedeh-JEN-er-ah-tiv VALV dih-ZEEZ Delta WaveDEL-tah WAYV Demand Ischemiadeh-MAND is-KEE-mee-ah Descending Aorta Repairdeh-SEN-ding ay-OR-tah reh-PAIR Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathydez-moh-PLAY-kin kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Device-Detected Atrial High Rate Episodedeh-VYS deh-TEK-ted AY-tree-al HY RAYT EP-ih-sohd Device-Related Endocarditisdeh-VYS reh-LAY-ted en-doh-kar-DY-tis Dextrocardiadek-stroh-KAR-dee-ah Dialysis Catheterdy-AL-ih-sis KATH-ih-ter Dialysis-Related Cardiovascular Diseasedy-AL-ih-sis reh-LAY-ted kar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ Diaphoresisdy-ah-foh-REE-sis Diastolic Dysfunctiondy-ah-STOL-ik dis-FUNK-shun Diastolic Heart Failuredy-ah-STOL-ik HART FAYL-yer Differential Cyanosisdif-er-EN-shal sy-ah-NOH-sis Digitalis Toxicitydij-ih-TAL-is tok-SIS-ih-tee Digoxin Toxicitydih-JOK-sin tok-SIS-ih-tee Dilated CardiomyopathyDY-lay-ted kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Doppler EchocardiographyDAH-pler eh-koh-kar-dee-AH-gruh-fee Double Chamber Right VentricleDUB-ul CHAYM-ber RYT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar Down Syndrome Heart DiseaseDOWN SIN-drohm HART dih-ZEEZ Driveline InfectionDRYV-lyn in-FEK-shun Drug-Eluting StentDRUG ee-LOO-ting STENT Drug-Induced CardiomyopathyDRUG in-DYOOST kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Drug-Induced QT ProlongationDRUG in-DYOOST KYU-TEE proh-lon-GAY-shun Dry GangreneDRY GANG-green Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cardiomyopathydoo-SHEN MUS-kyoo-lar DIS-troh-fee kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Ductal-Dependent CirculationDUK-tal deh-PEN-dent sir-kyoo-LAY-shun Duroziez Signdyoo-roh-ZYAY SYN Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstructiondy-NAM-ik LEFT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar OWT-floh TRAKT ob-STRUK-shun Dyspnea on ExertionDISP-nee-ah on eg-ZER-shun

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E to e Prime Ratio AbnormalityEE to ee PRYM RAY-shoh ab-nor-MAL-ih-tee EA Ratio AbnormalityEE AY RAY-shoh ab-nor-MAL-ih-tee Early Repolarization SyndromeUR-lee ree-poh-lar-ih-ZAY-shun SIN-drohm Eccentric Hypertrophyek-SEN-trik hy-PER-troh-fee Echocardiographek-oh-KAR-dee-oh-graf Edemaeh-DEE-mah Effort IntoleranceEF-ort in-TOL-er-ants Egg-on-a-String SignEG on ah STRING SYN Eisenmenger PhysiologyEYE-zen-men-ger fiz-ee-OL-oh-jee Eisenmenger SyndromeEY-zen-men-ger SIN-drohm Ejection Clickee-JEK-shun KLIK Ejection Fractionee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun Electrocardiographee-lek-troh-KAR-dee-oh-graf Electrocardiographyeh-lek-troh-kar-dee-AH-gruh-fee Electrolyte-Induced Arrhythmiaee-LEK-troh-lyt in-DYOOST ah-RITH-mee-ah Electromechanical Dissociationee-lek-troh-meh-KAN-ih-kal dih-soh-see-AY-shun Electrophysiology Studyeh-lek-troh-fiz-ee-AH-loh-jee STUH-dee Elevated TroponinEL-eh-vay-ted TROP-oh-nin Embolizationem-boh-lih-ZAY-shun Embolization Coilem-boh-lih-ZAY-shun KOYL End-Stage Heart DiseaseEND STAYJ HART dih-ZEEZ Endarterectomy Indicationend-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee in-dih-KAY-shun Endomyocardial Fibrosisen-doh-my-oh-KAR-dee-al fy-BROH-sis Endovascular Aneurysm Repairen-doh-VAS-kyoo-lar AN-yoo-riz-um reh-PAIR Escape Beates-KAYP BEET Escape Rhythmes-KAYP RITH-um Event Monitorih-VENT MAH-nih-ter Exercise IntoleranceEK-ser-syz in-TOL-er-ants Exercise Stress EchocardiographyEK-ser-syz STRESS eh-koh-kar-dee-AH-gruh-fee Exertional Dyspneaeg-ZER-shun-al DISP-nee-ah Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenationeks-trah-kor-POR-ee-al MEM-brayn ok-SIJ-eh-NAY-shun Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenatoreks-trah-kor-POR-ee-ul MEM-brayn ok-SIJ-eh-nay-tor

F

Fatiguefah-TEEG Femoral Arteriovenous FistulaFEM-or-al ar-teer-ee-oh-VEE-nus FIS-tyoo-lah Femoral Artery AneurysmFEM-or-al AR-ter-ee AN-yoo-riz-um Femoral Artery BypassFEM-oh-ral AR-teh-ree BY-pass Femoropopliteal Bypassfem-oh-roh-pop-LIT-ee-al BY-pass Femoropopliteal Diseasefem-or-oh-pop-LIT-ee-al dih-ZEEZ Fetal ArrhythmiaFEE-tal ah-RITH-mee-ah Fetal HydropsFEE-tal HY-drops Fibroelastic Deficiencyfy-broh-eh-LAS-tik deh-FISH-en-see Fibromuscular Dysplasiafy-broh-MUS-kyoo-lar dis-PLAY-zhah First-Degree Heart BlockFIRST deh-GREE HART BLOK Fixed Split S2FIKST SPLIT ES-TOO Flail Mitral LeafletFLAYL MY-tral LEEF-let Flash Pulmonary EdemaFLASH PUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah Focal Atrial TachycardiaFOH-kal AY-tree-al tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Fontan CirculationFON-tan sir-kyoo-LAY-shun Fontan ProcedureFON-tan proh-SEE-jur Fourth Heart SoundFORTH HART SOWND Framingham Risk ScoreFRAYM-ing-ham RISK SKOR Frequent Premature Ventricular ContractionsFREE-kwent pree-mah-TYOOR ven-TRIK-yoo-lar kon-TRAK-shunz Friction RubFRIK-shun RUB Friedreich Ataxia CardiomyopathyFREE-drikh ah-TAK-see-ah kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Fulminant MyocarditisFUL-mih-nant my-oh-kar-DY-tis Functional Mitral RegurgitationFUNK-shun-al MY-tral reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun Functional MurmurFUNK-shun-al MUR-mer Functional Tricuspid RegurgitationFUNK-shun-al try-KUS-pid reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun

G

Gallavardin Phenomenongah-lah-var-DAN feh-NOM-eh-non Gallop RhythmGAL-up RITH-um GangreneGANG-green Gastrointestinal Bleeding in LVADgas-troh-in-TES-tih-nal BLEE-ding in EL-VAD Gestational Hypertensionjes-TAY-shun-al hy-per-TEN-shun Glenn Procedureglen proh-SEE-jur Glycogen Storage Disease of the HeartGLY-koh-jen STOR-ij dih-ZEEZ of the HART GRACE ScoreGRAYS SKOR Graham Steell MurmurGRAY-am STEEL MUR-mer Granulomatous Myocarditisgran-yoo-LOH-mah-tus my-oh-kar-DY-tis GuidewireGYD-wyr

H

Heart BlockHART BLOK Heart FailureHART FAYL-yer Heart Failure with Mid-Range Ejection FractionHART FAYL-yer with MID-RAYNJ ee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun Heart Transplantationhart trans-plan-TAY-shun Heat Stroke Cardiovascular ComplicationsHEET STROHK kar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar kom-plih-KAY-shunz Hemochromatosis Heart Diseasehee-moh-kroh-mah-TOH-sis HART dih-ZEEZ Hemodynamic Instabilityhee-moh-dy-NAM-ik in-stah-BIL-ih-tee Hemolytic Anemia from Valve Diseasehee-moh-LIT-ik ah-NEE-mee-ah from VALV dih-ZEEZ Hemostasis Valvehee-moh-STAY-sis VALV Hepatic Congestion from Heart Failureheh-PAT-ik kon-JES-chun from HART FAYL-yer Hepatojugular Refluxheh-pat-oh-JUG-yoo-lar REE-fluks Heterotaxy SyndromeHET-er-oh-tak-see SIN-drohm Hibernating Myocardiumhy-BUR-nay-ting my-oh-KAR-dee-um High-Degree AV BlockHY deh-GREE AY-VEE BLOK High-Output Heart FailureHY OWT-put HART FAYL-yer Hilar EnlargementHY-lar en-LARJ-ment Hill SignHIL SYN Holiday Heart SyndromeHOL-ih-day HART SIN-drohm Holter MonitorHOL-ter MON-ih-tor Hyperaldosteronism Heart Diseasehy-per-al-DOS-ter-oh-niz-um HART dih-ZEEZ Hypercalcemia Cardiac Effectshy-per-kal-SEE-mee-ah KAR-dee-ak eh-FEKTS Hypercyanotic Spellhy-per-sy-ah-NOT-ik SPEL Hyperkalemia Cardiac Effectshy-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah KAR-dee-ak eh-FEKTS Hypertension-Related Heart Diseasehy-per-TEN-shun reh-LAY-ted HART dih-ZEEZ Hypertensive Crisishy-per-TEN-siv KRY-sis Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancyhy-per-TEN-siv dis-OR-derz of PREG-nan-see Hypertensive Emergencyhy-per-TEN-siv ee-MUR-jen-see Hypertensive Heart Diseasehy-per-TEN-siv HART dih-ZEEZ Hypertensive Urgencyhy-per-TEN-siv UR-jen-see Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathyhy-per-TROH-fik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathyhy-per-TROH-fik ob-STRUK-tiv kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Hypocalcemia Cardiac Effectshy-poh-kal-SEE-mee-ah KAR-dee-ak eh-FEKTS Hypokalemia Cardiac Effectshy-poh-kah-LEE-mee-ah KAR-dee-ak eh-FEKTS Hypomagnesemia Cardiac Effectshy-poh-mag-nee-ZEE-mee-ah KAR-dee-ak eh-FEKTS Hypothyroid Heart Diseasehy-poh-THY-royd HART dih-ZEEZ Hypoxemiahy-pok-SEE-mee-ah

I

Iatrogenic Arterial Injuryee-at-roh-JEN-ik ar-TEER-ee-al IN-jur-ee Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillationid-ee-oh-PATH-ik ven-TRIK-yoo-lar fib-rih-LAY-shun Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditisih-MYOON CHEK-point in-HIB-ih-tor my-oh-kar-DY-tis Impaired Relaxationim-PAYRD ree-lak-SAY-shun Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillatorim-PLAN-tah-bul KAR-dee-oh-ver-ter dee-FIB-rih-lay-tor Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placementim-PLAN-tah-bul KAR-dee-oh-ver-ter dee-FIB-rih-lay-tor PLAYS-ment Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Indicationim-PLAN-tah-bul kar-dee-oh-VER-ter dee-fib-rih-LAY-tor in-dih-KAY-shun Implantable Loop Recorderim-PLAN-tuh-bul LOOP reh-KOR-der Implantable Portim-PLAN-tah-bul PORT In-Stent RestenosisIN-STENT ree-steh-NOH-sis Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardiain-ah-PROH-pree-et SY-nus tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Inferior Vena Cava Filterin-FEER-ee-or VEE-nah KAY-vah FIL-ter Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placementin-FEE-ree-or VEE-nah KAY-vah FIL-ter PLAYS-ment Inferior Vena Cava Syndromein-FEER-ee-or VEE-nah KAY-vah SIN-drohm Infranodal Blockin-frah-NOH-dal BLOK Infundibular Stenosisin-fun-DIB-yoo-lar steh-NOH-sis Innocent MurmurIN-oh-sent MUR-mer Innominate Artery Compressionih-NOM-ih-nat AR-ter-ee kom-PRESH-un Inotropic Dependencein-oh-TROH-pik deh-PEN-dens Insulin Resistance CardiomyopathyIN-soo-lin reh-ZIS-tans kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Intermittent Claudicationin-ter-MIT-ent klaw-dih-KAY-shun Internal Carotid Artery Dissectionin-TER-nal kah-ROT-id AR-ter-ee dih-SEK-shun Internal Mammary Artery Harvestingin-TER-nal MAM-ah-ree AR-teh-ree HAR-vest-ing Intra-Aortic Balloon PumpIN-trah ay-OR-tik bah-LOON pump Intracardiac Thrombusin-trah-KAR-dee-ak THROM-bus Intracranial Aneurysmin-trah-KRAY-nee-al AN-yoo-riz-um Intracranial Atherosclerosisin-trah-KRAY-nee-al ath-er-oh-skler-OH-sis Intramyocardial Hemorrhagein-trah-my-oh-KAR-dee-al HEM-oh-rij Introducer Sheathin-troh-DOO-ser SHEETH Ischemia-Reperfusion Injuryis-KEE-mee-ah ree-per-FYOO-zhun IN-jur-ee Ischemic Cardiomyopathyis-KEE-mik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Ischemic Colitisis-KEE-mik koh-LY-tis Isolated Systolic HypertensionEYE-soh-lay-ted sis-TOL-ik hy-per-TEN-shun

J

J-Wave SyndromeJAY WAYV SIN-drohm Janeway LesionsJAN-way LEE-zhunz Jugular Venous DistensionJUG-yoo-lar VEE-nus dih-STEN-shun Junctional RhythmJUNK-shun-al RITH-um Junctional TachycardiaJUNK-shun-al tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah

K

Killip ClassificationKIL-ip klas-ih-fih-KAY-shun Kussmaul SignKOOS-mowl SYN

L

Lamin CardiomyopathyLAY-min kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Lead DislodgementLEED dis-LOJ-ment Lead PerforationLEED per-for-AY-shun Leadless PacemakerLEED-les PAYS-may-ker Left Anterior Fascicular BlockLEFT an-TEER-ee-or fah-SIK-yoo-lar BLOK Left Atrial EnlargementLEFT AY-tree-al en-LARJ-ment Left Atrial FlutterLEFT AY-tree-al FLUT-er Left Bundle Branch BlockLEFT BUN-dul BRANCH BLOK Left Posterior Fascicular BlockLEFT pos-TEER-ee-or fah-SIK-yoo-lar BLOK Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantationleft ven-TRIK-yoo-lar ah-SIST deh-VYS im-plan-TAY-shun Left Ventricular HypertrophyLEFT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar hy-PER-troh-fee Left Ventricular Outflow Tract ObstructionLEFT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar OWT-floh TRAKT ob-STRUK-shun Left Ventricular ThrombusLEFT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar THROM-bus Left-Sided Heart FailureLEFT SY-ded HART FAYL-yer Leriche Syndromeleh-REESH SIN-drohm Limb IschemiaLIM is-KEE-mee-ah Lipid-Rich Necrotic CoreLIP-id RICH neh-KROT-ik KOR Livedoid VasculopathyLIV-eh-doyd vas-kyoo-LOP-ah-thee Loeffler EndocarditisLEF-ler en-doh-kar-DY-tis Loeys-Dietz SyndromeLOO-eez DEETS SIN-drohm Lone Atrial FibrillationLOHN AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Long-Standing Persistent Atrial FibrillationLONG STAN-ding per-SIS-tent AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Loud P2LOWD PEE-TOO Low Cardiac Output SyndromeLOH KAR-dee-ak OWT-put SIN-drohm Low-Output Heart FailureLOH OWT-put HART FAYL-yer LVAD StrokeEL-VAD STROHK LVAD ThrombosisEL-VAD throm-BOH-sis Lyme CarditisLYM kar-DY-tis Lymphocytic Myocarditislim-foh-SIT-ik my-oh-kar-DY-tis

M

Macro-Reentrant Atrial TachycardiaMAK-roh REE-en-trant AY-tree-al tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Mahaim Fiber Tachycardiamah-HYM FY-ber tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Marantic Endocarditismah-RAN-tik en-doh-kar-DY-tis Masked HypertensionMASKT hy-per-TEN-shun Maternal Heart Disease in Pregnancymah-TUR-nal HART dih-ZEEZ in PREG-nan-see May-Thurner SyndromeMAY TUR-ner SIN-drohm Maze Proceduremayz proh-SEE-jur Mechanical Valve Thrombosismeh-KAN-ih-kal VALV throm-BOH-sis Medial CalcificationMEE-dee-al kal-sih-fih-KAY-shun Median Arcuate Ligament SyndromeMEE-dee-an AR-kyoo-ayt LIG-ah-ment SIN-drohm Mediastinal Wideningmee-dee-ah-STY-nal WY-den-ing Metastatic Cardiac Tumormeh-tah-STAT-ik KAR-dee-ak TOO-mer Methamphetamine Cardiomyopathymeth-am-FET-ah-meen kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Microvascular Anginamy-kroh-VAS-kyoo-lar an-JY-nah Microvascular Diseasemy-kroh-VAS-kyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ Microvascular Obstructionmy-kroh-VAS-kyoo-lar ob-STRUK-shun Mid-Ventricular Obstructive Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyMID ven-TRIK-yoo-lar ob-STRUK-tiv hy-per-TROH-fik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Midsystolic ClickMID-sis-TOL-ik KLIK Mildly Reduced Ejection FractionMYL-dee reh-DYOOST ee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery BypassMIN-ih-mal-ee in-VAY-siv dih-REKT KOR-oh-neh-ree AR-teh-ree BY-pass Mitral Annular CalcificationMY-tral AN-yoo-lar kal-sih-fih-KAY-shun Mitral AtresiaMY-tral ah-TREE-zhah Mitral FaciesMY-tral FAY-shee-eez Mitral RegurgitationMY-tral reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun Mitral Regurgitation MurmurMY-tral reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun MUR-mer Mitral StenosisMY-tral steh-NOH-sis Mitral Stenosis MurmurMY-tral steh-NOH-sis MUR-mer Mitral Valve DiseaseMY-tral VALV dih-ZEEZ Mitral Valve RepairMY-tral valv reh-PAIR Mitral Valve ReplacementMY-tral valv reh-PLAYS-ment Mixed Valvular DiseaseMIKST VAL-vyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ Mobitz Type I BlockMOH-bitz TYP WUN BLOK Mobitz Type II BlockMOH-bitz TYP TOO BLOK Monckeberg Medial SclerosisMON-keh-berg MEE-dee-al skler-OH-sis Mueller SignMYOO-ler SYN Multi-Infarct DementiaMUL-tee IN-farkt deh-MEN-shuh Multifocal Atrial Tachycardiamul-tee-FOH-kal AY-tree-al tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah MurmurMUR-mer Myocardial Bridgemy-oh-KAR-dee-al BRIJ Myocardial Fibrosismy-oh-KAR-dee-al fy-BROH-sis Myocardial Hibernationmy-oh-KAR-dee-al hy-bur-NAY-shun Myocardial Infarctionmy-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun Myocardial Inflammationmy-oh-KAR-dee-al in-flah-MAY-shun Myocardial Ischemiamy-oh-KAR-dee-al is-KEE-mee-ah Myocardial Perfusion Imagingmy-oh-KAR-dee-ul per-FYOO-zhun IH-mih-jing Myocardial Stunningmy-oh-KAR-dee-al STUN-ing Myxomatous Mitral Valve Diseasemik-SOH-mah-tus MY-tral VALV dih-ZEEZ

N

Neonatal Heart Failurenee-oh-NAY-tal HART FAYL-yer Neurocardiogenic Syncopenyoo-roh-kar-dee-oh-JEN-ik SIN-koh-pee New York Heart Association ClassificationNOO YORK HART ah-soh-see-AY-shun klas-ih-fih-KAY-shun No-Reflow PhenomenonNOH REE-floh feh-NOM-eh-non Nocturianok-TYOO-ree-ah Nocturnal Hypertensionnok-TUR-nal hy-per-TEN-shun Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial InfarctionNON ES-TEE eh-leh-VAY-shun my-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun Noncardiac Chest Painnon-KAR-dee-ak CHEST PAYN Noncompaction Cardiomyopathynon-kom-PAK-shun kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemianon-oh-KLOO-siv mez-en-TER-ik is-KEE-mee-ah Norwood ProcedureNOR-wood proh-SEE-jur Nuclear Stress TestNOO-klee-er STRESS TEST

O

Obesity Cardiomyopathyoh-BEE-sih-tee kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypassoff-pump KOR-oh-neh-ree AR-teh-ree BY-pass Opening SnapOH-pen-ing SNAP Osler NodesOZ-ler NOHDZ

P

PacemakerPAYS-may-ker Pacemaker ImplantationPAYS-may-ker im-plan-TAY-shun Pacemaker SyndromePAYS-may-ker SIN-drohm Pacemaker-Mediated TachycardiaPAYS-may-ker MEE-dee-ay-ted tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Palpitationpal-pih-TAY-shun Palpitationspal-pih-TAY-shunz Panic Disorder with Cardiac SymptomsPAN-ik dis-OR-der with KAR-dee-ak SIMP-tomz Pannus Formation on Prosthetic ValvePAN-us for-MAY-shun on pros-THET-ik VALV Papillary Muscle DysfunctionPAP-ih-lair-ee MUS-ul dis-FUNK-shun Papillary Muscle RupturePAP-ih-lair-ee MUS-ul RUP-cher Paradoxical Septal Motionpair-ah-DOK-sih-kal SEP-tal MOH-shun Paradoxical Split S2pair-ah-DOK-sih-kal SPLIT ES-TOO Paravalvular Leakpair-ah-VAL-vyoo-lar LEEK Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillationpair-ok-SIZ-mal AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ReturnPAR-shul ah-NOM-ah-lus PUL-moh-nair-ee VEE-nus reh-TURN Patent Ductus Arteriosus LigationPAY-tent DUK-tus ar-tee-ree-OH-sus ly-GAY-shun Patent Ductus Arteriosus MurmurPAY-tent DUK-tus ar-teer-ee-OH-sus MUR-mer Patent Foramen OvalePAY-tent foh-RAY-men oh-VAY-lee Pedal Artery DiseasePEE-dal AR-ter-ee dih-ZEEZ Pediatric Cardiomyopathypee-dee-AT-rik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Penetrating Cardiac InjuryPEN-eh-tray-ting KAR-dee-ak IN-jur-ee Percutaneous Coronary Interventionper-kyoo-TAY-nee-us KOR-oh-neh-ree in-ter-VEN-shun Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Deviceper-kyoo-TAY-nee-us ven-TRIK-yoo-lar ah-SIST deh-VYS Pericardial Effusionpair-ih-KAR-dee-al eh-FYOO-zhun Pericardial Friction Rubpair-ih-KAR-dee-al FRIK-shun RUB Pericardiotomypeh-rih-kar-dee-OT-oh-mee Perimitral Flutterpair-ih-MY-tral FLUT-er Perinatal Asphyxia Cardiomyopathypair-ih-NAY-tal as-FIK-see-ah kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Perioperative Cardiac Eventspair-ee-OP-er-ah-tiv KAR-dee-ak ee-VENTS Perioperative Myocardial Infarctionpair-ee-OP-er-ah-tiv my-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun Peripheral Artery Bypasspeh-RIF-eh-ral AR-teh-ree BY-pass Peripheral Artery Diseasepeh-RIF-er-al AR-ter-ee dih-ZEEZ Peripheral Cyanosispeh-RIF-er-ul sy-ah-NOH-sis Peripherally Inserted Central Catheterpeh-RIF-er-al-ee in-SER-ted SEN-tral KATH-ih-ter Permanent Atrial FibrillationPER-mah-nent AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Persistent Atrial Fibrillationper-SIS-tent AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Petechiae in Endocarditispeh-TEE-kee-ee in en-doh-kar-DY-tis Pheochromocytoma Cardiomyopathyfee-oh-kroh-moh-sy-TOH-mah kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Phlebotomy Needlefleh-BOT-oh-mee NEE-dul Phonocardiographyfoh-noh-kar-dee-AH-gruh-fee Phospholamban Mutation Cardiomyopathyfos-foh-LAM-ban myoo-TAY-shun kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Plakophilin Cardiomyopathyplak-oh-FIL-in kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Plaque ErosionPLAK ee-ROH-zhun Plaque RupturePLAK RUP-cher Polycythemia Secondary to Heart Diseasepol-ee-sy-THEE-mee-ah SEK-un-dair-ee to HART dih-ZEEZ Popliteal Aneurysmpop-LIT-ee-al AN-yoo-riz-um Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndromepop-LIT-ee-al AR-ter-ee en-TRAP-ment SIN-drohm Post-COVID Cardiovascular SyndromePOHST KOH-vid kar-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar SIN-drohm Postinfarction Anginapohst-in-FARK-shun an-JY-nah Postoperative Atrial Fibrillationpohst-OP-er-ah-tiv AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Potassium Channelopathypoh-TAS-ee-um chan-el-OP-ah-thee Pre-Excitation Syndromepree-ek-sy-TAY-shun SIN-drohm Precordial Painpree-KOR-dee-ul PAYN Pregnancy-Associated Aortic DissectionPREG-nan-see ah-SOH-see-ay-ted ay-OR-tik dih-SEK-shun PreloadPREE-lohd Premature Atrial Contractionpree-mah-TYOOR AY-tree-al kon-TRAK-shun Premature Ventricular Contractionpree-mah-TYOOR ven-TRIK-yoo-lar kon-TRAK-shun Pressure WirePRESH-er WYR Presyncopepree-SIN-koh-pee Primary Cardiac LymphomaPRY-mair-ee KAR-dee-ak lim-FOH-mah Primary Graft FailurePRY-mair-ee GRAFT FAYL-yer Primary HypertensionPRY-mair-ee hy-per-TEN-shun Proarrhythmiaproh-ah-RITH-mee-ah Prosthetic Valve Thrombosispros-THET-ik VALV throm-BOH-sis Pseudoaneurysmsoo-doh-AN-yoo-riz-um Pseudonormal Filling Patternsoo-doh-NOR-mal FIL-ing PAT-ern Pulmonary Artery BandingPUL-moh-neh-ree AR-teh-ree BAN-ding Pulmonary CongestionPUL-moh-nair-ee kon-JES-chun Pulmonary EmbolectomyPUL-moh-nair-ee em-boh-LEK-toh-mee Pulmonary OligemiaPUL-moh-nair-ee ol-ih-JEE-mee-ah Pulmonary PlethoraPUL-moh-nair-ee PLETH-or-ah Pulmonary RegurgitationPUL-moh-nair-ee reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun Pulmonary SlingPUL-moh-nair-ee SLING Pulmonary Stenosis MurmurPUL-moh-nair-ee steh-NOH-sis MUR-mer Pulmonary Valve ReplacementPUL-moh-neh-ree valv reh-PLAYS-ment Pulse Oximeterpuls ok-SIM-ih-ter Pulse Wave VelocityPULS WAYV veh-LOS-ih-tee Pulseless Electrical ActivityPUL-sles eh-LEK-trih-kal ak-TIV-ih-tee Pulseless Ventricular TachycardiaPUL-sles ven-TRIK-yoo-lar tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Pulsus AlternansPUL-sus AL-ter-nanz Pulsus BigeminusPUL-sus by-JEM-ih-nus Pulsus ParadoxusPUL-sus pair-ah-DOK-sus Pulsus Tardus et ParvusPUL-sus TAR-dus et PAR-vus Pump FailurePUMP FAYL-yer PVC-Induced CardiomyopathyPEE-VEE-SEE in-DYOOST kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee

Q

Quincke PulseKWINK-ee PULS

R

Radial Artery HarvestingRAY-dee-al AR-teh-ree HAR-vest-ing Radiation Heart Diseaseray-dee-AY-shun HART dih-ZEEZ Radiation-Induced Heart Diseaseray-dee-AY-shun in-DYOOST HART dih-ZEEZ Radiation-Induced Valve Diseaseray-dee-AY-shun in-DYOOST VALV dih-ZEEZ Radiofrequency Ablationray-dee-oh-FREE-kwen-see ab-LAY-shun Rate-Related Bundle Branch BlockRAYT reh-LAY-ted BUN-dul BRANCH BLOK Reduced Ejection Fractionreh-DYOOST ee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun Refractory Heart Failurereh-FRAK-tor-ee HART FAYL-yer Renal Artery AneurysmREE-nal AR-ter-ee AN-yoo-riz-um Reperfusion Injuryree-per-FYOO-zhun IN-jur-ee Resistant Hypertensionreh-ZIS-tant hy-per-TEN-shun Rest PainREST PAYN Restrictive Cardiomyopathyreh-STRIK-tiv kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Restrictive Filling Patternreh-STRIK-tiv FIL-ing PAT-ern Retroperitoneal Hematomareh-troh-pair-ih-toh-NEE-al hee-mah-TOH-mah Reverse Cardiac Remodelingreh-VERS KAR-dee-ak ree-MOD-el-ing Reverse Differential Cyanosisreh-VERS dif-er-EN-shal sy-ah-NOH-sis Revised Cardiac Risk Indexreh-VYZD KAR-dee-ak RISK IN-deks Right Atrial EnlargementRYT AY-tree-al en-LARJ-ment Right Bundle Branch BlockRYT BUN-dul BRANCH BLOK Right Heart CatheterizationRYT HART kath-eh-ter-ih-ZAY-shun Right Heart Failure after TransplantRYT HART FAYL-yer AF-ter TRANS-plant Right Ventricular Assist Device Implantationryt ven-TRIK-yoo-lar ah-SIST deh-VYS im-plan-TAY-shun Right Ventricular Failure after LVADRYT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar FAYL-yer AF-ter EL-VAD Right Ventricular HypertrophyRYT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar hy-PER-troh-fee Right Ventricular Outflow Tract ObstructionRYT ven-TRIK-yoo-lar OWT-floh TRAKT ob-STRUK-shun Right-Sided Heart FailureRYT SY-ded HART FAYL-yer Ross Procedureross proh-SEE-jur

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SAM of the Mitral ValveSAM of the MY-tral VALV Saphenous Vein Graft DiseaseSAF-eh-nus VAYN GRAFT dih-ZEEZ Saphenous Vein Harvestsah-FEE-nus vayn HAR-vest Second-Degree Heart BlockSEK-und deh-GREE HART BLOK Septal Defect RepairSEP-tal DEE-fekt reh-PAIR Septal HypertrophySEP-tal hy-PER-troh-fee Septal MyectomySEP-tal my-EK-toh-mee Short QT SyndromeSHORT KYU-TEE SIN-drohm Sick Sinus SyndromeSIK SY-nus SIN-drohm Sickle Cell CardiomyopathySIK-ul SEL kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Silent IschemiaSY-lent is-KEE-mee-ah Silent Myocardial InfarctionSY-lent my-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun Single Ventricle DefectSING-gul VEN-trih-kul DEE-fekt Sinoatrial Blocksy-noh-AY-tree-al BLOK Sinus ArrestSY-nus ah-REST Sinus ArrhythmiaSY-nus ah-RITH-mee-ah Sinus BradycardiaSY-nus bray-dee-KAR-dee-ah Sinus Node DysfunctionSY-nus NOHD dis-FUNK-shun Sinus PauseSY-nus PAWZ Sinus TachycardiaSY-nus tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Sleep Apnea CardiomyopathySLEEP AP-nee-ah kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Snowman SignSNOH-man SYN Sodium ChannelopathySOH-dee-um chan-el-OP-ah-thee Splenic Artery AneurysmSPLEN-ik AR-ter-ee AN-yoo-riz-um Splinter HemorrhagesSPLIN-ter HEM-oh-rij-ez Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissectionspon-TAY-nee-us KOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee dih-SEK-shun Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Pregnancyspon-TAY-nee-us KOR-oh-nair-ee AR-ter-ee dih-SEK-shun in PREG-nan-see ST-Elevation Myocardial InfarctionES-TEE eh-leh-VAY-shun my-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun Stable AnginaSTAY-bul an-JY-nah StentSTENT Stent Placementstent PLAYS-ment Stent ThrombosisSTENT throm-BOH-sis Still MurmurSTIL MUR-mer Stress CardiomyopathySTRES kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Stress TestSTRESS TEST Stress-Induced CardiomyopathySTRES in-DYOOST kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Stroke VolumeSTROHK VOL-yoom Structural Valve DeteriorationSTRUK-chur-al VALV deh-teer-ee-or-AY-shun Stunned MyocardiumSTUND my-oh-KAR-dee-um Subaortic Membranesub-ay-OR-tik MEM-brayn Subaortic Stenosissub-ay-OR-tik steh-NOH-sis Subclavian Crush Syndromesub-KLAY-vee-an KRUSH SIN-drohm Subclavian Steal Syndromesub-KLAY-vee-an STEEL SIN-drohm Subclinical Atrial Fibrillationsub-KLIN-ih-kal AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Subcutaneous ICDsub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us EYE-see-dee Subvalvular Stenosissub-VAL-vyoo-lar steh-NOH-sis Suction Events in LVADSUK-shun ee-VENTS in EL-VAD Sudden Arrhythmic Death SyndromeSUD-en ah-RITH-mik DETH SIN-drohm Sudden Cardiac DeathSUD-en KAR-dee-ak DETH Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death SyndromeSUD-en un-ek-PLAYND nok-TUR-nal DETH SIN-drohm Summation Gallopsum-AY-shun GAL-op Super-Responder to Cardiac Resynchronization TherapySOO-per reh-SPON-der to KAR-dee-ak ree-SIN-kroh-nih-ZAY-shun THER-ah-pee Supply Ischemiasuh-PLY is-KEE-mee-ah Supravalvular Stenosissoo-prah-VAL-vyoo-lar steh-NOH-sis Supraventricular Tachycardiasoo-prah-ven-TRIK-yoo-lar tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Swan-Ganz Catheterswon-ganz KATH-eh-ter Syphilitic Aortitissih-fih-LIT-ik ay-or-TY-tis Systolic Dysfunctionsis-TOL-ik dis-FUNK-shun Systolic Heart Failuresis-TOL-ik HART FAYL-yer

T

Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathytak-ih-KAR-dee-ah in-DYOOST kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Takayasu Diseasetah-kah-YAH-soo dih-ZEEZ Takotsubo Cardiomyopathytah-kot-SOO-boh kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Tet SpellTET SPEL Tetralogy of Fallot Repairteh-TRAL-oh-jee of fah-LOH reh-PAIR Thin-Cap FibroatheromaTHIN KAP fy-broh-ath-er-OH-mah Third Heart SoundTHIRD HART SOWND Third-Degree Heart BlockTHIRD deh-GREE HART BLOK Thoracic Aortic Aneurysmthor-AS-ik ay-OR-tik AN-yoo-riz-um Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repairthoh-RAS-ik en-doh-VAS-kyoo-lar ay-OR-tik reh-PAIR Thrombolysisthrom-BOL-ih-sis Thrombophlebitisthrom-boh-fleh-BY-tis Thyrotoxic Heart Diseasethy-roh-TOK-sik HART dih-ZEEZ Tibial Artery BypassTIB-ee-al AR-teh-ree BY-pass Tibial Artery DiseaseTIB-ee-al AR-ter-ee dih-ZEEZ TIMI Risk ScoreTIM-ee RIK SKOR Titin CardiomyopathyTY-tin kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Torsades de Pointestor-SAHD deh PWANT Torsadogenic Risktor-sahd-oh-JEN-ik RISK Total Artificial HeartTOH-tal ar-TIH-fih-shul hart Total Artificial Heart ImplantationTOH-tal ar-tih-FISH-al hart im-plan-TAY-shun Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantationtranz-KATH-eh-ter ay-OR-tik valv im-plan-TAY-shun Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacementtrans-KATH-eh-ter ay-OR-tik valv reh-PLAYS-ment Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repairtrans-KATH-eh-ter MY-tral valv reh-PAIR Transcutaneous Pacemakertrans-kyoo-TAY-nee-us PAYS-may-ker Transesophageal Echocardiographytrans-eh-SAH-fuh-jee-ul eh-koh-kar-dee-AH-gruh-fee Transmyocardial Revascularizationtranz-my-oh-KAR-dee-al ree-vas-kyoo-ler-ih-ZAY-shun Transthyretin Amyloidosistrans-THY-reh-tin am-ih-loy-DOH-sis Trash FootTRASH FOOT Trastuzumab Cardiomyopathytras-TOO-zoo-mab kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Traube SignTROW-beh SYN Tricuspid Regurgitationtry-KUS-pid reh-gur-jih-TAY-shun Tricuspid Stenosistry-KUS-pid steh-NOH-sis Tricuspid Valve Diseasetry-KUS-pid VALV dih-ZEEZ Tricuspid Valve Repairtry-KUS-pid valv reh-PAIR Trifascicular Blocktry-fah-SIK-yoo-lar BLOK Turner Syndrome Heart DiseaseTUR-ner SIN-drohm HART dih-ZEEZ Twiddler SyndromeTWID-ler SIN-drohm Type 1 Myocardial InfarctionTYP WUN my-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun Type 2 Myocardial InfarctionTYP TOO my-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun

U

Unstable Anginaun-STAY-bul an-JY-nah Uremic Cardiomyopathyyoo-REE-mik kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Uremic Pericarditisyoo-REE-mik pair-ih-kar-DY-tis

V

Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosisvak-SEEN in-DYOOST ih-MYOON throm-boh-sy-toh-PEE-nee-ah and throm-BOH-sis Vagally Mediated Atrial FibrillationVAY-gal-ee MEE-dee-ay-ted AY-tree-al fib-rih-LAY-shun Valve-in-Valve Procedure IndicationVALV in VALV proh-SEE-jur in-dih-KAY-shun Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacementvalv-SPAY-ring ay-OR-tik root reh-PLAYS-ment Valvular Heart DiseaseVAL-vyoo-lar HART dih-ZEEZ ValvuloplastyVAL-vyoo-loh-plas-tee Variant AnginaVAIR-ee-ant an-JY-nah Varicose VeinsVAIR-ih-kohs VAYNZ Vascular ClampVAS-kyoo-lar KLAMP Vascular Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeVAS-kyoo-lar AY-lerz DAN-lohs SIN-drohm Vascular GraftVAS-kyoo-lar GRAFT Vascular RingVAS-kyoo-lar RING Vascular Thoracic Outlet SyndromeVAS-kyoo-lar thor-AS-ik OWT-let SIN-drohm Vasoplegic Syndromevay-zoh-PLEE-jik SIN-drohm Vasovagal Syncopevay-zoh-VAY-gal SIN-koh-pee Venous InsufficiencyVEE-nus in-suh-FISH-en-see Venous ThrombectomyVEE-nus throm-BEK-toh-mee Venous TourniquetVEE-nus TUR-nih-ket Venous UlcerVEE-nus UL-ser Ventricular Aneurysmven-TRIK-yoo-lar AN-yoo-riz-um Ventricular Aneurysmectomyven-TRIK-yoo-lar an-yoo-riz-MEK-toh-mee Ventricular Assist Deviceven-TRIK-yoo-lar ah-SIST deh-VYS Ventricular Assist Device Complicationven-TRIK-yoo-lar ah-SIST deh-VYS kom-plih-KAY-shun Ventricular Assist Device Implantationven-TRIK-yoo-lar ah-SIST deh-VYS im-plan-TAY-shun Ventricular Dilationven-TRIK-yoo-lar dy-LAY-shun Ventricular Ectopyven-TRIK-yoo-lar EK-toh-pee Ventricular Escape Rhythmven-TRIK-yoo-lar es-KAYP RITH-um Ventricular Fibrillationven-TRIK-yoo-lar fih-brih-LAY-shun Ventricular Interdependenceven-TRIK-yoo-lar in-ter-deh-PEN-dens Ventricular Pre-excitationven-TRIK-yoo-lar pree-ek-sy-TAY-shun Ventricular Reconstructionven-TRIK-yoo-lar ree-kon-STRUK-shun Ventricular Septal Defect Murmurven-TRIK-yoo-lar SEP-tal DEE-fekt MUR-mer Ventricular Septal Defect Repairven-TRIK-yoo-lar SEP-tal DEE-fekt reh-PAIR Ventricular Septal Ruptureven-TRIK-yoo-lar SEP-tal RUP-cher Ventricular Tachycardiaven-TRIK-yoo-lar tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah Vertebral Artery DissectionVER-teh-bral AR-ter-ee dih-SEK-shun Vertebrobasilar Insufficiencyver-teh-broh-BAZ-ih-lar in-suh-FISH-en-see Viral Myocarditis in ChildrenVY-ral my-oh-kar-DY-tis in CHIL-dren Vulnerable PlaqueVUL-ner-ah-bul PLAK

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Wandering Atrial PacemakerWON-der-ing AY-tree-al PAYS-may-ker Water Bottle HeartWAW-ter BOT-ul HART Wellens SyndromeWEL-enz SIN-drohm Wet GangreneWET GANG-green White Coat HypertensionWYT KOHT hy-per-TEN-shun Worsening Heart FailureWUR-sen-ing HART FAYL-yer