B
Balloon angioplasty. See Coronary angioplasty
Balloon pumping, intraaortic. See Intraaortic balloon pumping
Balloon valvuloplasty, 54 -55, 140
Basal metabolism, 23
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents, 108 -109
Birth defects. See Congenital malformations
Blood
circulation. See Circulatory system
mixing, in congenital heart disease, 161 -163, 172
Blood flow volume. See Cardiac output
cardiac output and, 18
kidneys' role in, 176 -177
normal (in adults), 18
pulmonary circulation and, 21
regulation of, 18 -20, 19 , 175 -176
systemic circulation and, 20 -21
See also Hypertension
lymphatic system, 12
structure, 11 -12
veins, 9
treatment for, 87
See also Arrhythmias
Bundle-branch block, 78