Cardiac Crossword Chapter 12

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Across
  1. 1. An invasive type of exercise electrocardiography in which thallium, a radiopaque substance, is injected into the body to permit viewing the vessels around the heart
  2. 3. A rough piece of material used to abrade (scrape) the skin prior to electrode placement
  3. 6. Procedure that does not require entrance into a body cavity, tissue, or blood vessel
  4. 7. A diagnostic test indicates the presence of disease but, in reality, no disease is present
  5. 11. A noninvasive diagnostic test that uses sound to study the heart and blood vessels; also known as cardiovascular ultrasound
  6. 14. High blood pressure
  7. 15. Most important responsibility to the patient in exercise
  8. 16. A physician who specializes in the study of the heart
  9. 17. Procedure that requires entrance into a body cavity, tissue, or blood vessel
Down
  1. 2. Myocardial ischemia may cause this change on an ECG tracing during exercise stress testing
  2. 4. To breathe at an increased rate and depth of inhalation and exhalation
  3. 5. An invasive procedure during which a radiopaque substance is injected and x-rays are taken of the blood vessels
  4. 8. Failure of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the body tissue
  5. 9. Pain around the heart radiating to the arm, caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle
  6. 10. Target heart rate; common abbreviation accepted in medical practice
  7. 12. Accumulation of plaque and fatty deposits in the arteries that supply oxygen to the heart
  8. 13. Drugs used to treat hypertension