CABG / Cardiac Surgery

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Across
  1. 2. bypass Surgical procedure that reroutes blood around coronary obstruction
  2. 4. valve Artificial valve requiring ongoing anticoagulation
  3. 8. Surgical connection between vessels or structures
  4. 9. Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood
  5. 11. thoracic artery Arterial vessel commonly used as a CABG graft
  6. 12. Amount of ventricular filling before contraction
  7. 14. Method used to intentionally stop cardiac activity during surgery
  8. 15. valve Tissue-based prosthetic heart valve
  9. 16. Cardiac surgery performed using cardiopulmonary bypass
  10. 17. Dilution of blood that occurs during cardiopulmonary bypass
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  1. 1. vein Common vessel used as a CABG graft
  2. 2. output Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
  3. 3. Surgery that creates a new route around blocked coronary arteries
  4. 5. Administration of heparin to prevent clotting during cardiopulmonary bypass
  5. 6. volume Amount of blood ejected by a ventricle with each heartbeat
  6. 7. Strength of cardiac muscle contraction
  7. 10. bypass Machine that temporarily circulates and oxygenates blood during cardiac surgery
  8. 13. Cooling used during cardiac surgery to decrease metabolic demand