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The Heart of Cardiology
The root card- (closely related to cord) shows up in many heart-related words. Cardiologists frequently find themselves studying cardiograms, the charts of heart activity, made by machines called cardiographs. Heart attacks, and deaths caused by them, have both declined as a result of better medical emergency procedures, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and a decline in smoking. But the factors likely to actually improve heart health, such as better diets and more cardiovascular exercise (exercise, such as running, that improves the heart and blood vessels), haven't made any progress at all. So we should all be prepared to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an emergency procedure done on someone whose heart has stopped, to get the heart and lungs working again).
Examples of cardiology in a Sentence
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Some cardiology guidelines recommend a target of less than 65 or 80 mg/dL for people between ages 40 and 75 who take statins.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Dorian spent 56 days in the neonatal intensive care unit getting respiratory support, surgery, cardiology, and nutritional care, and thrived.
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Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
Riyaz Patel, the co-author on the trial and a cardiologist at Barts Health NHS Trust and professor of cardiology at University College London, agreed.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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