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Across
  1. 3. Very severe heart defect. Small left ventricle. Absent mitral and aortic valve.
  2. 4. Second most common heart defect, Narrowing of pulmonary valve.
  3. 6. Increases preload and afterload, decreases contractility, causes edema and dyspnea.
  4. 10. Inflammation of the pericardial sac.
  5. 13. Prolonged ischemia that causes irreversible damage to the heart muscle.
  6. 14. Obstruction of venous flow leading to increased venous pressure, thrombosis.
  7. 15. Occurs when arteries in limbs become narrowed by cholesterol-rich material called plaque.
  8. 16. An opening that allows blood to flow to the left side of the heart without going to the lungs.
Down
  1. 1. Closure after birth allows blood flow to reach the lungs only through the pulmonary arteries.
  2. 2. Leak between a vascular graft and natural artery
  3. 5. Primarily affects young children characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels throughout the body.
  4. 7. Risk factors includes congenital heart defects, rheumatic heart disease, and central venous catheters.
  5. 8. Common cause of blue baby syndrome. 4 classical heart malformations that present together.
  6. 9. Causes 1/3 of death in the U.S. Narrowing or occlusion of coronary arteries.
  7. 11. Occurs in children ages 5-15yrs, causes fever, inflammation of the joints, and heart
  8. 12. Symptoms include tiring during feeding, weight loss or lack of weight gain,and diaphoresis.