Cardiovascular Disease Crossword

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  1. 2. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  2. 7. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  3. 9. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  4. 12. This is the word we use to describe chest pain related to ischemia or lack of blood flow to the heart
  5. 14. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction
  6. 15. I am the type of test that can see how your heart works under pressure and activity
  7. 16. This is the acronym for the disease process which involves build-up of plaques in the coronary arteries which can lead to blockages
  8. 20. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  9. 22. This is the acronym for the backflow of blood flow to the jugular veins that happens in right-sided heart failure
  10. 24. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  11. 25. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  12. 26. An assessment finding common in heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
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  1. 1. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for removal of blockages of the coronary arteries
  2. 3. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  3. 4. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  4. 5. This is a heart rhythm where there is no electrical activity, you cannot shock this rhythm
  5. 6. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  6. 8. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  7. 10. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
  8. 11. This sided heart failure is characterized mostly by jugular vein distention, peripheral edema, and ascites
  9. 13. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  10. 17. Acronym for a rhythm that has a heart rate >150 and has a skinny QRS (fast and skinny)
  11. 18. This sided heart failure is characterized mostly by crackles, confusion, and breathing difficulties
  12. 19. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  13. 21. I am the most common cardiac biomarker monitored that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening
  14. 23. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  15. 24. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal