Cardiac A & P Review

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
Across
  1. 1. feeling of breathlessness when lying flat
  2. 5. systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg
  3. 7. the pressure the ventricles must overcome
  4. 10. generalized edema that can be a sign of right sided heart failure
  5. 14. PT and INR used to evaluate the effects of this
  6. 15. the most common of the congenital cardiac defects
  7. 16. C-reactive protein measures this
  8. 17. not normally found in healthy patients and indicate myocardial injury
  9. 20. area over the heart
  10. 21. evaluates the hearts response to increased workload
  11. 23. results from the failure of the fetal ductus arteriosus to close after birth
  12. 24. allergies to this should be evaluated prior to cardiac catheterization
  13. 27. the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
Down
  1. 2. narrowing of the entrance to the aorta
  2. 3. brings deoxygenated blood to right atrium
  3. 4. peaked T waves on the ECG can be a sign of this
  4. 6. the heart muscle
  5. 8. PTT used to evaluate the effects of this
  6. 9. the best indicator of fluid balance
  7. 11. stroke volume x heart rate
  8. 12. degree of stretch before a contraction
  9. 13. turbulent blood flow heard through valves with auscultation
  10. 18. fluttering feeling in the patient's chest
  11. 19. another name for the mitral valve
  12. 22. used to evaluate heart structure, mobility and valves
  13. 25. 60 mmHg is necessary to maintain adequate blood flow to major organs
  14. 26. experience symptoms of fatigue, indigestion and shortness of breath