cardiaci

Cardiaci is an Italian term used in medical and everyday language to refer to people who have cardiac conditions. It functions as a plural noun, as in i cardiaci (the cardiac patients). The related adjective cardiaco means "cardiac" and is used to describe features of the heart or heart-related conditions, for example, funzione cardiaca (cardiac function) or malattie cardiache (heart diseases). The root derives from Latin cardiacus, through Greek kardía, reflecting its connection to the heart.

In clinical contexts, cardiaci may appear in patient cohorts, hospital notes, or research literature to designate a population with heart disease, including conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, or cardiomyopathies. The term helps distinguish cardiac-related issues from other medical categories when discussing prognosis, treatment, or outcomes.

Usage and nuance: cardiaci is standard in Italian, typically used to refer to groups of patients or to describe heart-related health status. In contrast, cardiopatico is a less formal term that can be used to describe someone with heart disease in general. The concept encompasses a broad range of cardiac disorders and is central to the field of cardiology.

See also: Cardiology; Heart disease; Cardiac arrest; Heart failure; Cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmia.