Cath Lab Crossword

6. Measures flow across a stenotic area to assess for a drop in pressure indicating the need to intervene
7. ____ binds ionically with Heparin and rapidly inactivates it
11. A potentially fatal complication that may occur if the femoral artery puncture is above the inguinal ligament
13. Used to assess and measure disease morphology, and to confirm stent apposition and expansion
14. a collection of blood beneath the skin around an arteriotomy
15. hemotasis device for radial access
16. Stands for Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty
17. A form of hematoma where a communication is formed between the arterial lumen and the layers of the arterial wall
18. Removal of thrombus

1. The MI in STEMI
2. Rapid heart rate defines as > 100 bpm
3. Chloraprep takes _____ minutes to dry for a heart cath
4. Catheter designed to actively unload the ventricle
5. Support device used for cardiogenic shock that decreases end diastolic pressure and afterload
8. ____ communication is best in the cath lab
9. Per Northside Hemostasis policy, femoral venous pressure must be held for a minimum of ___ minutes
10. Term that means to control or stop bleeding
12. A common reaction during femoral sheath pull resulting in hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, and diaphoresis