Across
- 2. premature ventricular contraction
- 5. the process of recording vessels
- 6. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- 7. have very thin walls so the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide can occur
- 10. have thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
- 11. congestive heart failure
- 14. surgical removal/excision
- 15. have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- 17. the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 18. state or condition of
- 21. catheterization
- 22. keep blood flowing in the right direction and don’t allow it to go backwards
- 23. nursing care plan
Down
- 1. across or through
- 2. uses electrical signals to change irregular heartbeats
- 3. coronary artery disease
- 4. process of cutting
- 7. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 8. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 9. artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- 12. its function is to pump blood to the rest of the body
- 13. high blood pressure
- 16. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- 19. used to listen for the sounds of the heart
- 20. small