distal further away from the heart and near to the feet or fingers.
dyslipidemia the same as hyperlipidemia, elevated blood choles¬terol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, or low HDL cholesterol.
dyspnea shortness of breath, usually on exertion.
E
eccentric hypertrophy hypertrophy with concomitant enlarge¬ment or dilatation of the ventricular cavity, as seen in volume overload of the left ventricle.
edema accumulation of fluid.
effusions accumulation of fluid.
ejection fraction the fraction of blood ejected from the heart into the arteries, normally this ranges from 60 to 75%; a low ejection fraction is less than 40%; often used as a marker of left ventricular contractility.
electrocardiogram test used to diagnose myocardial infarction; EKG or ECG.
embolism, embolus sudden blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material which has been brought to its site of lodgement by the circulating blood. Pulmonary embolism is often caused by a clot (thrombus) that dislodges from a vein in the thigh or pelvis and shoots into a pulmonary artery.
embolization encrusted material, particularly small clots or bacterial vegetation on the heart valves, heart chambers, or veins which may dislodge and fly off into the circulation; they are swiftly carried to other organs, for example, pulmonary embolism.

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