Cardiovascular System Diseases
Across
- 2. Systemic inflammatory & autoimmune disease involving the joints & cardiac tissue.
- 4. Inflammation of the sac that encloses & protects the heart.
- 5. Right ventricular enlargement as a sequela to primary lung disease.
- 6. One or more of the cusps of the mitral valve protrude back into the left atrium during ventricular contraction; Called mitral valve _________.
- 9. Noninflammatory disease of cardiac muscle resulting in enlargement of myocardium & ventricular dysfunction.
- 11. Therapeutic procedure for coronary arteriosclerosis in which a balloon catheter is passed into the coronary artery & inflated to attempt to dilate artery; stent may be inserted to keep vessel patent. (Abbrev.)
- 12. A diagnostic test used to record the electrical activity of the heart.
- 14. Death of myocardial tissue caused by ischemia.
- 15. Mitral valve fails to close completely allowing blood from left ventricle to flow back into left atrium; Called mitral _____________.
- 17. Inflammation of the muscular walls of the heart.
- 19. Sudden, unexpected cessation of cardiac activity
- 20. Diagnostic test used to record intracardiac pressures & perform coronary angiograms (to detect presence of arteriosclerosis) through fluoroscopic visualization.
Down
- 1. Condition of abnormally high blood pressure (most common type).
- 3. Inflammation of the lining & the valves of the heart. Characterized by growths on cardiac valves.
- 4. Accumulation of fluid in the lungs.
- 7. Collapse of cardiovascular system due to anaphylaxis, trauma, respiratory failure, etc. Life-threatening situation.
- 8. Hardening of cusps of the mitral valve preventing complete opening for passage of blood from left atrium into left ventricle.
- 9. Inability of heart to pump enough blood throughout the body.
- 10. Chest pain after exertion resulting from reduced oxygen supply to the myocardium.
- 13. Disease characterized by plaque in coronary arteries resulting in atherosclerosis & subsequent narrowing of arteries.
- 16. Therapeutic procedure used to treat occluded coronary arteries in which new anastomoses are created to bypass circulation around the obstructed areas. (Abbrev.)
- 18. Compression of heart muscle & restriction of heart movement caused by blood or fluid trapped in the pericardial sac; Called cardiac ____________.