Cardiac Crossword

1. Structure of the left ventricle.
9. Rapid, uncoordinated contractions of individual heart muscle fibers.
11. Disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability
12. Outer layer of the cardiac muscle.
16. Congenital defect in which the opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery does not close after birth.
17. Condition when the heart is compressed because of accumulated fluid in the space between the heart muscle and the surrounding sac.
18. Disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work properly.
23. Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve.
24. Disease, usually occurring in childhood, that may follow a streptococcal infection.
26. Method of studying the heart’s structure and function by analyzing sound waves bounced off the heart and recorded by a sensor placed on the chest.
29. Temporary, insufficient blood supply to the brain which causes a loss of consciousness.
30. The bag-like structure containing the heart.
31. Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
32. Ring around a heart valve where the valve leaflet merges with the heart muscle.

2. No known cause.
3. Technique of applying an electrical shock to the chest to convert an abnormal conduction to a normal rhythm
4. Muscle structures anchoring the heart valves, there are three of these in the right ventricle and two in the left.
5. Opening between the left and right atria of the heart. Everyone has one at in utero.
6. Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
7. Hold the Mitral and Tricuspid valves closed during Systole.
8. Spanish cardiologist whose research unraveled the heart
10. A comprehensive term for the heart and blood vessels.
13. Bacterial infection of the heart’s inner lining.
14. Instrument used to measure blood pressure.
15. Measure of the percentage of red blood cells in a given amount of whole blood.
19. Inflammatory disease that starts as tiny, grain-like lumps called granulomas, which can lead to restrictive cardiomyopathy.
20. Muscular wall of the heart.
21. The layer of the heart wall closest to the blood.
22. Disease process that leads to the buildup of plaque, inside blood vessels.
25. Muscular wall dividing a chamber on the left side of the heart from the chamber on the right.
27. Instrument for listening to sounds within the body.
28. The major artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.