myelofibrosis 160
sickle cell disease 165
thalassemia 169
aneurysm 10–11, 21
angina pectoris 11–12
CAD 44
coronary arteries 41
EECP 54–55
IHD 70
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 79
TMLR 111–112
angioedema 244, 245
angiogenesis 87, 253–254
angiogenesis inhibitor drugs 368
angiogram 12
angioplasty 12–13
angina pectoris 12
CABG 43
CAD 44–45
cardiac catheterization 28
heart attack 57
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 79
myocardial infarction 87
stent 106
angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitor 77, 77t, 84 t
angiotensin II 77, 78
angiotensin II receptor blockers
(ARBs) 78, 78t, 84 t
anthracosis 183,185, 219
anthrax 309–310, 310 t
antibiotic chemotherapy agents
376, 376t
antibiotic medications 236, 237,
305, 307–308, 307 t–308t,347,
361
antibiotic resistance
antibiotic medications 308
bronchitis 197
gonorrhea 329, 330
pneumococcal pneumonia 349
strep throat 354
tuberculosis 359, 360
antibody 245
active immunity 239
aging, effects on immune
response 239
allergy 243
antibody-mediated immunity
246
antigen 246
antimitochondrial antibodies
248–249
antiphospholipid antibodies 249
complement cascade 255–256
CVID 255
food allergies 260
gammaglobulin 263
graft vs.host disease 263
HLAs 267
hypersensitivity reaction 268
immune response 272
immune system 236
immunization 338
inflammation 277
lymph node 151
MAbs 283
passive immunity 289
virus 362
antibody-mediated immunity 246
antibody 245
B-cell lymphocyte 251
cell-mediated immunity 253
immune response 272
immune system 235
MHC 282
pathogen 348
anticoagulants 78, 78t, 84 t,106,
113–114
anticoagulation therapy 13–16, 15 t
aortic stenosis 16
aspirin therapy 20–21
atrial fibrillation 23
carotid stenosis 35
clotting factors 136
coagulation 136
DIC 137
DVT 48
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 79
platelet aggregation 163
pulmonary embolism 225, 226
PVD 96
stroke 108
thrombolytic therapy 110–111
valvular heart disease 114
vitamin K 173
antifungal medications 308–309,
309 t, 327
antigen 246–247
aging, effects on immune
response 239
antibody 245
antibody-mediated immunity
246
BALT 251
B-cell lymphocyte 251
CA-125 373
CEA 373–374
clusters of differentiation 254complement cascade 255–256
CVID 255
food allergies 261
gammaglobulin 263
HLAs 267–268
immune response 272
immune system 235–236
immunization 338
immunoglobulin 275
lymph node 151
macrophage 282
MHC 282
vaccine 298
antihistamine medications
247–248, 248 t,266, 270
anti-inflammatory medications
(corticosteroid medications)
256–257
antimetabolites 375, 375t
antimitochondrial antibodies
248–249, 248 t
antioxidant 50, 237, 382
antiphospholipid antibodies 249
antiplatelet agents 14, 78–79, 79t,
84 t
antiretroviral medication 335, 335t
antiviral medications 309, 309 t
aorta 16
aneurysm 10
aortic stenosis 16
artery 20
atherosclerosis 21
cardiac cycle 29
cardiopulmonary bypass 33
circulation 5
coronary arteries 40
heart 4
heart transplantation 62
IABP counterpulsation 70
LVEF 72
VALT 299
aortic stenosis 16,32, 59, 60
aplastic anemia 125, 157
apnea 183–184,191, 199
apolipoprotein B100 (apoB100)
16–17
apoptosis
adenoma-to-carcinoma
transition 366
cancer 364
Epstein-Barr virus 323
hemolysis 143
molecularly targeted therapies
384
mononuclear phagocyte system
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