Cardiology

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Across
  1. 2. - Medications that promote urine production to remove excess fluid
  2. 5. - The constant flow of oxygenated blood to tissues
  3. 7. Vein - The only vein in the body to carry oxygenated blood
  4. 10. Artery Disease - A group of conditions affecting the heart’s blood vessels
  5. 12. Valve - The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  6. 13. Ventricle - The strongest chamber of the heart
  7. 15. - Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity that is associated with right heart failure
  8. 19. - A condition in which some parts of your body don't get enough blood
  9. 20. Valve - The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  10. 21. Shock - A life-threatening condition resulting from inadequate blood flow to meet the body's needs
  11. 23. - A blood clot floating through blood vessels
  12. 24. - Medications that dissolve blood clots
  13. 26. - The two upper chambers of the heart
  14. 27. Artery - The only artery in the body to carry deoxygenated blood
  15. 28. Myocardial Infarction - Sudden blockage of blood supply to the heart muscle
  16. 29. - A descriptive term often used for pain of a dissecting aneurysm
  17. 30. Volume - The volume of blood pumped with each ventricular contraction
  18. 32. - The muscular middle layer of the heart wall
  19. 33. Fibrillation - Describes the disorganized, ineffective quivering of ventricles
  20. 34. - The two lower pumping chambers of the heart
Down
  1. 1. - A condition where the patient's dyspnea or pulmonary edema usually worsens when the patient is lying down due to blood pooling in the lungs
  2. 3. Aortic Aneurysm - A dilation of the abdominal aorta
  3. 4. Heart Sounds - Heart sounds that are faint or obscured
  4. 6. - The fibrous sac surrounding the heart
  5. 8. valve - The valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  6. 9. Valve - The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  7. 10. Heart Failure - A chronic condition that occurs when the heart can't pump blood well enough as it should
  8. 11. Pectoris - Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
  9. 13. - A device that is used to enhance the pumping of the left ventricle in patients with severe heart failure or patients who have had an AMI. Typically awaiting a heart transplant.
  10. 14. - Irregular heart rhythm
  11. 16. Triad - A triad of hypotension, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds
  12. 17. Media - The middle layer of an artery, containing smooth muscle that gives the ability to contract and dilate
  13. 18. Node - The heart's natural pacemaker
  14. 22. - The absence of all heart electrical activity
  15. 24. Aortic Aneurysm - A dilation of the thoracic portion of the aorta
  16. 25. Output - The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute
  17. 26. Coronary Syndrome - An umbrella term for angina pectoris or an acute myocardial infarction
  18. 31. Fibers - Specialized cardiac muscle fibers in the heart's inner ventricular wall