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Life-Sustaining Treatment
Life-Sustaining Treatment A medical treatment given to a patient that prolongs life and delays death.
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Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
Death
1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the definition of life, upon which there is no consensus.) 2. The permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions. (This definition depends upon the definition of "vital bodily functions.") See: Vital bodily functions. 3. The common law standard for determining death is the cessation of all vital functions, traditionally demonstrated by "an absence of spontaneous respiratory and cardiac functions." 4. The uniform determination of death.
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Life energy
See "vital force."
Life expectancy
The average age at which 50 percent of newborn children survive.
LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton
LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton is a hospital in Dayton, Ohio (USA).
Lifequest Nursing Center
The Lifequest Nursing Center is a hospital in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Lead Extraction
A lead is a special wire that delivers energy from a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to the heart muscle.A lead extraction is the removal of one or more leads from inside the heart. Leads that are placed outside the heart during open heart surgery cannot be removed during this type of procedure.
Leaflets
Thin pieces of tissue or flaps that make up a valve.
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
In patients with end-stage heart disease whose hearts do not pump a sufficient amount of blood to keep the body healthy, it is possible to place a mechanical device that aids in the pumping function of the blood. This device is known as a left ventricular assist device. There are many devices available for implantation.
Legal Guardian
A person charged (usually by court appointment) with the power and duty of taking care of and managing the property and rights of another person who is unable to take care of their own affairs.
Leukocyte (white blood cell)
Cells in the blood that seeks and destroys disease-causing microorganisms.
Life-Sustaining Treatment
Linolenic Acid (Omega 3)
An essential fatty acid. Omega3, which is found in fish and certain plants, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction by lowering triglyceride levels and blood pressure and preventing the formation of life-threatening thrombi.
Living Will
A written advance directive in which an individual states which health care decisions should be made if the individual becomes unable to make these decisions.
Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)
LQTS is a disorder of the heart’s electrical system. LQTS is a defect in the ion channels, causing a delay in the time it takes for the electrical system to recharge after each heartbeat. When the QT interval is longer than normal, it increases the risk for torsade de pointes, a life-threatening form of ventricular tachycardia.
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
A lipoprotein particle in the blood responsible for depositing cholesterol into the lining of the artery. Known as "bad" cholesterol because high LDL is linked to coronary artery disease.
Lymphatic Vessels
Drain lymph from tissues and returns it to the blood.
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