• Cardiac arrhythmia

    A heartbeat that is irregular, too slow or too fast.

  • Cardiac septum

    Wall between the right and left parts of the heart.

  • Cardiologist

    Heart specialist.

  • Cardioplegia

    Medically-induced cessation of cardiac activity for heart operations.

  • Cardiovascular

    Affecting the heart and the vascular system.

  • Cardiovascular diseases

    Diseases which affect the heart and the vascular system.

  • Cardioversion

    Technique used to treat arrhythmia and restore the normal heartbeat.

  • Carotid

    Neck artery that supplies blood to the brain.

  • Carotid bifurcation

    The place in the neck where the carotid arteries divide into the internal and external carotid arteries.

  • Cartilage regeneration

    Reconstruction of a smooth, load-bearing layer of cartilage.

  • Catheter angiography

    An x-ray examination in which contrast agent is injected to visualise the arteries.