Amiodarone is mainly given to patients who have not responded to other antiarrhythmic medicines.Īneurysm – A sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle.Īngina or angina pectoris – Chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart.Īngiography – An x-ray technique in which dye is injected into the chambers of your heart or the arteries that lead to your heart (the coronary arteries). It works by regulating nerve impulses in your heart. Ībdominal aorta – The portion of the aorta in the abdomen.ĪCE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor – A medicine that lowers blood pressure by interfering with the breakdown of a protein-like substance involved in blood pressure regulation.Īcetylcholine – A type of chemical (called a neurotransmitter) that transmits messages among nerve cells and muscle cells.Īcquired heart disease – Heart disease that arises after birth, usually from infection or through the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries that feed the heart muscle.Īlveoli – Air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.Īmiodarone – A kind of medicine (called an antiarrhythmic) used to treat irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Abdomen – The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs.
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