ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cardiac: Pertaining to the heart. Cardiac Arrest: When the heart stops beating. Cardiac Catheterization: The process of examining the heart by introducing a thin tube (catheter) into a vein or artery and passing it into the heart. Cardiology: The study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cardiovascular (CV) – Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels that make up the circulatory system. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) – A general term referring to conditions affecting the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular system). May also simply be called heart disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word myocardial refers to the heart muscle or ‘myocardium’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cardiac means anything be it a structure or a process that is related to the heart.