Across
- 3. heart muscle damage
- 8. ACE inhibitor for one
- 9. pulmonary congestions, breathlessness, oliguria, pink foamy mucus
- 10. reduces preload
- 11. enhances contractility
- 12. reduce afterload
Down
- 1. lab value to assist in diagnosing heart failure
- 2. jugular vein distention, dependent edema, weight is most reliable indicator
- 4. abnormal heart rhythms
- 5. high blood pressure causes the heart to work harder; blood pressure is the force of blood pumped by your heart through your arteries
- 6. inflammation of the heart muscle
- 7. diuretic for one