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