cardiology
noun
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The Heart of Cardiology
The root card- (closely related to cord) shows up in many heart-related words. Cardiologists frequently find themselves studying cardiograms, the charts of heart activity, made by machines called cardiographs. Heart attacks, and deaths caused by them, have both declined as a result of better medical emergency procedures, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and a decline in smoking. But the factors likely to actually improve heart health, such as better diets and more cardiovascular exercise (exercise, such as running, that improves the heart and blood vessels), haven't made any progress at all. So we should all be prepared to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an emergency procedure done on someone whose heart has stopped, to get the heart and lungs working again).
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Hannah Singleton, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Over a third is in healthcare: cardiology, dental and ophthalmology centers.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Small towns and rural areas have also been hit particularly hard by the opioid crisis, not only worsening people’s economic conditions but also directly contributing to heart disease deaths, according to Dr. George Sokos, the chair of the cardiology department at West Virginia University.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Dell Children's Medical Center: No. 36 in the country for neonatology and No. 48 in the country for cardiology and heart surgery.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 17 July 2024
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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