Vectorcardiography
Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the heart on a plane of the body surface delineated as a vector function of time.
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Cardiac Catheterization
Preoperative Care
Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
Coronary Angiography
Radiography of the vascular system of the heart muscle after injection of a contrast medium.