Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
High-resolution imaging technique that is performed without use of
radiation or injection of contrast medium. Valuable for obtaining images of
the heart, large blood vessels, brain and soft tissues.
Mammary
Region surrounding nipple and breast.
Medial
Relating to the middle or center, nearer to the median or midsagittal
plane.
Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
A less invasive procedure than traditional bypass surgery to create a
path for blood to flow around a clogged artery usually performed without use
of the heart-lung machine.
Mitral
Referring to the bicuspid valve separating the left atrium and ventricle
to prevent back flow into the atrium during ventricular systole.
Multivessel Disease
Disease in two or more of the coronary arteries.
Myocardial Infarction (MI) (Heart Attack)
Damage to the heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of the
coronary arteries.
Acute MI—An acute process of
myocardial ischemia with sufficient severity and duration to result in
permanent myocardial damage.
Myocardial Ischemia
The deficiency of blood supply to the heart due to the obstruction or
constriction of coronary arteries.
Myocardium
The muscular wall of the heart located between the inner endocardial
layer and the outer epicardial layer.
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