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postcardiac

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Etymology

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From post- +‎ cardiac.

Adjective

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postcardiac (not comparable)

  1. Following cardiac injury or disease
    • 2015 August 6, “Diagnostic Accuracy of Natriuretic Peptides for Heart Failure in Patients with Pleural Effusion: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The control groups generally comprised patients with malignancy, tuberculosis, parapneumonic effusion, pulmonary embolism, hepatic hydrothorax, postcardiac injury syndrome, collagen disease, and other conditions.