CARDIOVASCULAR CROSSWORD

4. – Inotrope given in shock to increase cardiac output.
5. – Disorder of weakened, enlarged heart muscle.
8. – Relaxation and filling of the atria and ventricles; ~two thirds of the cardiac cycle.
11. Hypertrophy – Thickening of heart walls to increase contractility and cardiac output.
12. – Medication that dilates coronary arteries, relieves angina.
15. – Myocardial muscle protein released into blood with myocardial injury.
17. Surgical or natural connection between vessels.
19. Minimally invasive procedure using a balloon catheter to open blocked coronary arteries.
20. – Sac surrounding the heart.

1. – Exaggerated decrease in systolic pressure (>10 mmHg) during inspiration.
2. – Given in acute heart failure to reduce anxiety, preload, afterload, respirations, and pain in MI.
3. – Constriction or pain around the heart, often radiating to arm/shoulder, triggered by exertion.
6. Hormone released by ventricles during fluid overload/heart failure.
7. – Test that assesses cardiovascular response to increased workload.
9. – Terminal fibers of the cardiac conduction system; carry impulses through ventricles.
10. – Delays conduction between atria and ventricles.
13. – Valve thickening (fibrosis/calcification), often from rheumatic carditis.
14. – Ultrasound imaging used to assess heart structures and function.
16. Measures the heart’s electrical activity.
18. Compression of the heart due to fluid in the pericardium.