Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

414 Index
H
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
221, 256, 305, 344
hair follicles 377
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
331
hapten. See allergen
Harvey, William 7, 122
hay fever. See allergic rhinitis
HBV. See hepatitis B virus
HDL-C. See high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol
healing 266
heart 56, 56t
adult survivors of childhood
cancer 366
AED 23
aerobic fitness 9
angina pectoris 11–12
angiogram 12
aorta 16
arrhythmia 17–19, 18t
atelectasis 190
atrial fibrillation 22–23
AV node 23
blood 118
cardiac arrest 27
cardiac capacity 27–28
cardiac catheterization 28
cardiac cycle 28–29
cardiac enzymes 29
cardiac output 29–30
cardiomyopathy 31–33
cardiopulmonary bypass 33–34
cardiovascular system 1, 4, 6, 7
chest pain 35
congenital heart disease 37–40
coronary arteries 40–41
CRT 31
CVD 34
defibrillation 47
ECG 52–53
echocardiogram 51
EECP 54–55
endocarditis 53–54
endocardium 54
EPS 53
hypertension 66
IABP counterpulsation 70
ICD 69
IHD 70
Kawasaki disease 71
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 72–73
LQTS 74–75
lung transplantation 213
microinfarction 84
minimally invasive cardiac
surgery 86
myocardial infarction 86–87
myocardial perfusion imaging
87
myocarditis 87–88
myocardium 88
myxoma 88
open heart surgery 90–91
oxygen saturation 217
oxygen therapy 217
pacemaker 93
palpitations 93–94
PAT 94
pericarditis 95–96
pericardium 96
pulmonary arteries 98
pulmonary embolism 225
pulmonary veins 99
pulse 99
rheumatic heart disease 103
risk factors for cardiovascular
disease 102–103
SA node 104–105
sarcoidosis 293
sick sinus syndrome 104
stress test 106
sudden cardiac death 108
tamponade, cardiac 110
TMLR 111–112
torsade de pointes 111
VADs 116
valvular heart disease 113–114
vein 115
ventricular fibrillation 116
Wolff-Parkinson-White
syndrome 116–117
heart attack 56–58. See also
myocardial infarction
AED 23
aging, cardiovascular changes
that occur with 10
angina pectoris 11, 12
angioplasty 13
anticoagulation therapy 13
aspirin therapy 20, 21
atherosclerosis 21
CABG 41
CAD 43
cardiac arrest 27
cardiac catheterization 28
cardiac enzymes 29
cardiac rehabilitation 30–31
chest pain 35
cholesterol blood levels 37
CICU 29
coagulation 136
c-reactive protein 45
heart transplantation 63
heredity and heart disease 64
hypertension 66
IHD 70
living with cardiovascular
disease 73
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 79
NSAIDs 287
pericarditis 95
pulmonary embolism 225
smoking and cardiovascular
disease 105
smoking and pulmonary disease
230
heartbeat 4, 51–52, 97–98
heart failure 58–59, 58t, 59t
adult survivors of childhood
cancer 366
aging, pulmonary changes that
occur with 182
aortic stenosis 16
apnea 184
ARDS 181
arrhythmia 17
berylliosis 193
cardiac output 29
cardiomyopathy 31
Cheyne-Stokes respiration 199
COPD 201
CRT 31
dyspnea 203
heart sounds 60
heart transplantation 61
lung transplantation 213
LVEF 72
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 76
obesity and cardiovascular
disease 90
pleural effusion 218
pulmonary hypertension 98
pulse 100
VADs 116
valvular heart disease 113
heart murmur 59–60, 60, 103, 113
heart rate 60
aerobic fitness 9
breathing 193
cardiac output 29
heart transplantation 63
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 72