Across
- 1. x-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels
- 7. used to listen for the sounds of the heart
- 9. the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
- 10. a prefix suffix or root word meaning pain
- 13. a prefix suffix or root word meaning inflammation
- 17. a prefix suffix or root word meaning clot
- 19. when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
- 21. swollen and dilated veins
- 22. the muscular tissue of the heart
- 23. works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of your body
- 25. you walk on a treadmill or ride a bike to see how hard the heart is working
Down
- 2. records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having.
- 3. Abbreviation meaning nothing by mouth
- 4. a prefix suffix or root word meaning visual examination with a lighted instrument
- 5. Abbreviation meaning potassium chloride
- 6. carry oxygen-poor blood back to your heart
- 8. place where that oxygen, nutrients, and wastes are exchanged between the blood and the tissues.
- 11. when a artery has weakened the wall causing it to swell and turn into a balloon or sack
- 12. records the electrical activity of the heart
- 14. carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart
- 15. Abbreviation meaning point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
- 16. completely stopping the heart
- 18. a prefix suffix or root word meaning surgical repair
- 20. Abbreviation meaning atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- 24. Abbreviation meaning electrocardiogram