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This is not an exhaustive list, but includes some of the terminology commonly used in the assessment and treatment of cardiac disorders. To view this glossary simply click on the corresponding letter below:

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Tissue engineering

The use of a combination of cells, engineering, and materials methods, and suitable biochemical and physio-chemical factors to improve or replace biological functions.  The term regenerative medicine is often used synonymously with tissue engineering, although those involved in regenerative medicine place more emphasis on the use of stem cells to produce tissues.

Transient ischemic attack

Commonly know as a stoke.   It occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells, deprived of the oxygen and glucose needed to survive, die. If not caught early, permanent brain damage can result.  There are two types of stokes: Ischemic Hemorrhagic.

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