Cardiology

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Across
  1. 3. Has a trunk
  2. 5. Volume - The volume of blood pumped with each ventricular contraction
  3. 6. Flying mammal
  4. 9. Blood Pressure - Pressure against the artery walls while the left ventricle relaxes
  5. 10. Output - The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute
  6. 12. Shock - A life-threatening condition resulting from inadequate blood flow to meet the body's needs
  7. 14. Heart Sounds - Heart sounds that are faint or obscured
  8. 15. - A condition where the patient's dyspnea or pulmonary edema usually worsens when the patient is lying down due to blood pooling in the lungs
  9. 16. - The muscular middle layer of the heart wall
  10. 17. Fibers - Specialized cardiac muscle fibers in the heart's inner ventricular wall
  11. 18. Ventricle - The strongest chamber of the heart
  12. 20. Media - The middle layer of an artery, containing smooth muscle that gives the ability to contract and dilate
  13. 22. Aortic Aneurysm - A dilation of the thoracic portion of the aorta
  14. 25. Node - The heart's natural pacemaker
  15. 27. Blood Pressure - Pressure against the artery walls during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
  16. 28. Triad - A triad of hypotension, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds
  17. 29. - The fibrous sac surrounding the heart
  18. 30. Myocardial Infarction - Sudden blockage of blood supply to the heart muscle
  19. 31. Fibrillation - Describes the disorganized, ineffective quivering of ventricles
  20. 32. - Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity that is associated with right heart failure
  21. 35. Large marsupial
  22. 37. Pectoris - Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
  23. 39. - A descriptive term often used for pain of a dissecting aneurysm
  24. 40. Vein - The only vein in the body to carry oxygenated blood
  25. 41. - A disorder in which calcium and cholesterol build up and form plaque inside the walls of blood vessels
  26. 44. Valve - The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  27. 45. Cava - A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from other areas of the body
Down
  1. 1. - Irregular heart rhythm
  2. 2. - Medications that promote urine production to remove excess fluid
  3. 4. Artery - The only artery in the body to carry deoxygenated blood
  4. 7. - Medications that dissolve blood clots
  5. 8. Heart Failure - A chronic condition that occurs when the heart can't pump blood well enough as it should
  6. 11. Aortic Aneurysm - A dilation of the abdominal aorta
  7. 13. Man's best friend
  8. 17. - The constant flow of oxygenated blood to tissues
  9. 19. - The two lower pumping chambers of the heart
  10. 21. Artery Disease - A group of conditions affecting the heart’s blood vessels
  11. 23. Valve - The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  12. 24. - A condition in which some parts of your body don't get enough blood
  13. 26. - The absence of all heart electrical activity
  14. 29. valve - The valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  15. 33. Likes to chase mice
  16. 34. Valve - The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  17. 36. Coronary Syndrome - An umbrella term for angina pectoris or an acute myocardial infarction
  18. 38. - The two upper chambers of the heart
  19. 42. - A blood clot floating through blood vessels
  20. 43. - A device that is used to enhance the pumping of the left ventricle in patients with severe heart failure or patients who have had an AMI. Typically awaiting a heart transplant.