Deep
Venous Thrombosis - A blood clot that
forms in a vein resulting in obstruction of venous
flow. Most common clinically in the lower extremities.
Defibrillation -
The act to arrest the fibrillation of heart
muscle by applying electric shock across the chest.
Defibrillator -
The machine that produces an electric shock,
that arrests fibrillation of the ventricular muscle
and restores the normal beat.
Diabetes - A
chronic disease due to an inadequate production
or use of insulin.
Diastolic Blood Pressure
- The blood pressure reading on the bottom.
This is determined during the dilatation of the
heart cavities, during which these cavities fill
with blood.
Digoxin - a
drug that stimulates the heart; used to treat heart
failure and certain forms of irregular heart beats.
Diuretics - Medications
used to reduce high blood pressure and/or to reduce
the fluid build up caused by congestive heart disease.