The temporary loss of function of an area of heart muscle due to transient blockage of a coronary artery. Typically seen after a Myocardial Infarction that is treated promptly by successful emergency PCI (Percutaneous coronary intervention)
Multiple-Gated Acquistion Scan, a technique used in nuclear medicine for studying the left-ventricular function and wall motion of the heart.
A form of artificial respiration performed on an individual who has stopped breathing. Nostrils are pinched closed, head is tilted back, seal is provided by the rescuer between mouths of patient and rescuer, air is blown firlmly and steadily into the lungs of intervals around 3 seconds