atherosclerosis 22
heart transplantation 63
IABP counterpulsation 70
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 79
minimally invasive cardiac
surgery 86
radiofrequency ablation 101
cardiac cycle 28–29
blood pressure 24
coronary arteries 41
ectopic beat 51
EECP 54
heart 4
heart rate 60
IABP counterpulsation 70
LQTS 74
LVEF 72
myocardial infarction 87
cardiac enzymes 29
cardiac intensive care unit (CICU)
29
cardiac output 16, 27–28, 29–30,
67, 72, 79
cardiac papillary fibroelastoma. See
fibroelastoma
cardiac rehabilitation 29, 30–31,
30 t,63, 73
cardiac resynchronization therapy
(CRT) 31
cardiac tamponade. Seetamponade,
cardiac
cardiomyopathy 31–33
cardiovascular system 7
CRT 31
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease 49
heart sounds 60
pacemaker 93
pulse 100
valvular heart disease 113
cardiopulmonary bypass 33–34
CABG 41, 42
cardiovascular system 7
congenital heart disease 37
heart transplantation 62
lung transplantation 213
mechanical ventilation 215
open heart surgery 90–91
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) 23, 27, 47, 56, 57, 187
cardiovascular disease (CVD) 34
aging, pulmonary changes that
occur with 182
atherosclerosis 21–22
cardiovascular system 5
cholesterol blood levels 37
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease 48–49
heart rate 60
heredity and heart disease
63–64
immune system 237–238
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 72
living with cardiovascular
disease 73–74
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 76–85
obesity and cardiovascular
disease 89–90
pulmonary edema 224
rheumatic heart disease 103
risk factors for cardiovascular
disease 102–103
sexual activity and
cardiovascular disease 104
smoking and cardiovascular
disease 105
syncope 108
triglyceride blood level 112
valvular heart disease 113–114
cardiovascular disease prevention
aspirin therapy 20–21
CVD 34
DASH eating plan 47
diet and cardiovascular health
49–50
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 72–73
omega fatty acids and
cardiovascular health 90
Ornish program 91–92
physical exercise and
cardiovascular health 97
cardiovascular health, body shape
and 25
cardiovascular system 1–117,2, 5 t
Lyme disease 341
cardioversion 18, 23, 34, 69
carotenoids 379t
carotid arteries 21, 35, 37, 53
carotid bruit 34–35, 35
carotid stenosis 35, 111
carrier 315
catechins 379t
CDC. SeeUS Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
CD4 cell (helper T-cell)
antibody-mediated immunity
246
cell-mediated immunity 253clusters of differentiation 254
HIV/AIDS 334, 335
hypersensitivity reaction 269
T-cell lymphocyte 296
CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)
373–374
cell-mediated hypersensitivity
reaction. Seetype IV
hypersensitivity reaction
cell-mediated immunity 253
antibody-mediated immunity
246
HIV/AIDS 334
immune response 272
immune system 235
immunosenescence 275
NK cell 286
pathogen 348
T-cell lymphocyte 296
cell structure and function
antigen 246–247
bone marrow 132
cancer risk factors 370
dysplasia 380
granulocyte 139
hematopoiesis 141
hemolysis 143
hyperplasia 381
leukocyte 148
lymphocyte 152
monocyte 157
oncogenes 384–385
phagocyte 162
platelet 163
reticulocyte 165
tumor suppressor genes 397
central nervous system 267, 341,
345, 350
cervical cancer 337, 365, 370, 373
cervix 330, 336, 337
chambers, of heart 4, 7
chemokines 253–254, 326
chemotherapy 375–377, 375 t, 376 t
adult survivors of childhood
cancer 366, 367
angiogenesis inhibitor drugs
368
blood and lymph research and
treatment advances 122
bone marrow transplantation
133
cancer 365
cancer treatment options and
decisions 370, 372
carcinogen 374
immunoablation 274Index 409