Kassissieh (Chapter 8, Cardiac MT)
Across
- 3. an inflammation of the inner linging of the heart and its valves
- 4. the abbreviation of hypertension
- 5. persistent elevated blood pressure
- 7. failure of a valve to close completely
- 10. abnormally rapid heart rate
- 12. the abbreviation of rheumatic heart disease
- 15. veins enlarged, engorged, twisted, superfical veins
- 16. sensation of an irregular heartbeat
- 18. pain usually in the chest associated with lack of oxygen to the myocardium
Down
- 1. profuse sweating
- 2. narrowing of a valve
- 5. the abbreviation of heart failure
- 6. the abbreviation of the disorder that occurs when the heart is unable to effectively pump the quantity of blood required by the body
- 8. word element of the word pulse
- 9. area of tissue that undergos necrosis
- 11. the abbreviation of cardiovascular
- 13. localized abnormal dilation of a vessel
- 14. the medical specialty concerned with disorders of the cardiovascular system
- 17. the abbreviation of abdominal aortic aneurysm