Unit 5
Across
- 4. The heart is made of
- 7. electrolytes
- 8. coronary care unit
- 13. is commonly referred to as a heart attack.
- 14. is a condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
- 17. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
- 19. is another procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter
- 22. diabetes mellitus
- 24. is a disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
Down
- 1. Involves chest compressions and breathing techniques to pump the heart and breathe for the patient.
- 2. involuntary muscle contraction
- 3. The machine records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 5. known as high blood pressure
- 6. is a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days.Cardiac
- 8. has the heart at the center of its function, which is to pump blood to the rest of the body.
- 9. acute myocardial infarction
- 10. Hg millimeters of mercury
- 11. The top of the heart
- 12. pertaining to
- 15. The bottom of the heart
- 16. condition process or method
- 18. surgical puncture to remove fluid
- 20. is a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology.
- 21. behind or back/backward
- 23. All of this is enclosed in a double-layered sac called the