Cardiology
Across
- 2. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
- 3. A blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.
- 4. An irregular heartbeat.
- 7. The percentage of blood pumped out of the ventricles with each heartbeat.
- 10. Infarction A heart attack, where a portion of the heart muscle is damaged due to lack of oxygen.
- 17. An infection of the heart's inner lining.
- 18. Low blood pressure.
- 19. Heart Failure A condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood.
- 20. Tamponade Fluid buildup around the heart, restricting its ability to beat.
- 22. The heart's contracting phase.
- 23. The two upper chambers of the heart.
- 24. The main artery leaving the heart, carrying oxygenated blood to the body.
- 27. A disease of the heart muscle.
- 28. A test that records the heart's electrical activity.
- 29. Fibrillation A life-threatening arrhythmia where the ventricles quiver instead of contracting effectively.
Down
- 1. A blood vessel supplying blood to the heart muscle.
- 5. Fibrillation An irregular heartbeat originating in the atria.
- 6. A slow heart rate.
- 8. High blood pressure.
- 9. Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.
- 11. The build-up of plaque in the arteries.
- 12. A fast heart rate.
- 13. An ultrasound test to visualize the heart.
- 14. A device used to keep a blood vessel open.
- 15. A blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
- 16. A procedure to open blocked arteries.
- 21. A device that regulates heart rhythm.
- 25. A structure that controls blood flow within the heart.
- 26. The heart's relaxing phase.
- 29. The two lower chambers of the heart, which pump blood to the lungs and body.