car·di·ac
ˈkär-dē-ˌak 
1
a
: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart
b
: of or relating to the cardia of the stomach
2
: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease
cardiac patients
: a person with heart disease
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From overcoming early barriers as a woman in medicine to helping modernize cardiac care and mentoring the next generation of physicians, her passion for healing and her tireless work have made a significant impact.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
This new ranking features the top hospitals for cancer, cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, endocrine and pulmonary care.
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Adjective
There are three stages of Lyme disease, which can include flu-like symptoms, dizziness, chest pain, palpitations, arthritis, facial nerve paralysis, ongoing joint pain, fatigue, depression, palpitations, and other neurological, rheumatological and cardiac involvement.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
From overcoming early barriers as a woman in medicine to helping modernize cardiac care and mentoring the next generation of physicians, her passion for healing and her tireless work have made a significant impact.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Noun
Besides the day-to-day care for residents, the hospitals offer specialized facilities for cardiac, stroke and a cancer institute.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
This new ranking features the top hospitals for cancer, cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, endocrine and pulmonary care.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Cardiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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cardiac
1 of 2 adjective
car·di·ac
ˈkärd-ē-ˌak
1
a
: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart
b
: of or relating to the cardia of the stomach
2
: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease
cardiac
2 of 2 noun
: an individual with heart disease
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