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cardiac

Pertaining to the heart. In compound words, it converts to ‘cardio-’, as in cardiomyopathy or cardiovascular (pertaining to the heart and blood vessels).



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Dobutamine is given intravenously in small, increasing increments during an echocardiogram to produce images of the heart, which are used to determine the heart's pumping capacity, state of contractility and cardiac reserve.
 
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