MT Cardiac Test Review

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  1. 4. when an occluded artery needs 'propped' open to allow blood flow, the cardiologist will place a coronary artery ___ in the artery
  2. 5. a class of medication given to dilate the coronary arteries to allow more blood to flow through them
  3. 9. the official name for a sonogram of the heart
  4. 10. the medical term for excessive sweating usually due to a low heart rate, low blood sugar or sudden drop in blood pressure. Not a good sign for a heart patient...be on your toes when this happens.
  5. 11. the state of abnormal electrical patterns in the heart
  6. 12. this is done when a patient has a lethal (deadly) heart rhythm. Used to shock a quivering heart back into a normal electrical pattern. Nicknamed 'defib'
  7. 13. another word for cardiac. Used to name the arteries on the surface of the heart
Down
  1. 1. a cardiac enzyme that is elevated with muscle damage (heart attack). It is a quick way to determine if the patient is having a heart attack or just angina
  2. 2. this type of test is done to determine how the heart will behave when strained/pushed hard. Requires a cardiologist be IN THE ROOM during the procedure due to the risks
  3. 3. medications used to prevent blood clots in the coronary arteries
  4. 6. narrowing of an artery
  5. 7. the official name for a slow heart rate
  6. 8. the abbreviation for the test that prints the electrical activity of the heart onto paper
  7. 10. a class of medication used to increase urine output therefore ridding the body of extra fluids causing heart failure and high blood pressure