Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Across
- 5. A ____ reduced diet is recommended to reduce edema
- 6. Medication class that reduces fluid in the body by increasing its excretion in the urine
- 8. Blood clot
- 10. Ultrasound of the heart
- 14. A surgery where a patient receives a donor heart to replace their own
Down
- 1. Pounding feeling in the chest
- 2. Swelling throughout the body, caused by increased fluid with this condition
- 3. Shortness of breath when lying down
- 4. Sound heard in the lungs when there is fluid buildup
- 7. Implanted device that responds to lethal heart rhythms
- 9. Ventricle affected by dilated cardiomyopathy
- 11. Inherited reason for having the condition
- 12. A medication that reduces heart rate and blood pressure
- 13. Lab value which is elevated in patients with heart failure