Cardiology Vocabulary
Across
- 4. treats heart disease using external tests, rather than instruments inserted into the body
- 7. is known as Superventricular Tachycardia
- 8. a designated slot used by just the clinical staff
- 13. is a condition that makes your heart beat more than 100 times per minute
- 14. a build up of plaque causing narrowing of the arteries
- 17. an exercise test or treadmill test to show on the heart works during physical activity
- 22. is a narrowing or blockage of the cornary arteries
- 23. testing that records the electrical signal from your heart to check for different heart conditions
- 24. is a quivering or irregular heartbeat
- 25. this appointment type can only be scheduled at the downtown location
Down
- 1. when your heart beats too fast or too slow
- 2. is an Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
- 3. is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
- 5. is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatment
- 6. a graphic outline of the heart's movement
- 9. a test performed to assess your heart's electrical system
- 10. a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
- 11. a designated slot used only when given permission by the doctor or nurse
- 12. is a branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart
- 15. noticeable rapid, strong or irregular due to agitation, exertion, or illness
- 16. is caused when one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly
- 18. is a small device that's placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms
- 19. a testing that uses sound waves to produce images of the veins in the body
- 20. when there is a temporary loss of consciousness usually related to insufficient blood flow
- 21. treats problems of the veins and arteries