Across
- 4. – Inotrope given in shock to increase cardiac output.
- 5. – Disorder of weakened, enlarged heart muscle.
- 8. – Relaxation and filling of the atria and ventricles; ~two thirds of the cardiac cycle.
- 11. Hypertrophy – Thickening of heart walls to increase contractility and cardiac output.
- 12. – Medication that dilates coronary arteries, relieves angina.
- 15. – Myocardial muscle protein released into blood with myocardial injury.
- 17. Surgical or natural connection between vessels.
- 19. Minimally invasive procedure using a balloon catheter to open blocked coronary arteries.
- 20. – Sac surrounding the heart.
Down
- 1. – Exaggerated decrease in systolic pressure (>10 mmHg) during inspiration.
- 2. – Given in acute heart failure to reduce anxiety, preload, afterload, respirations, and pain in MI.
- 3. – Constriction or pain around the heart, often radiating to arm/shoulder, triggered by exertion.
- 6. Hormone released by ventricles during fluid overload/heart failure.
- 7. – Test that assesses cardiovascular response to increased workload.
- 9. – Terminal fibers of the cardiac conduction system; carry impulses through ventricles.
- 10. – Delays conduction between atria and ventricles.
- 13. – Valve thickening (fibrosis/calcification), often from rheumatic carditis.
- 14. – Ultrasound imaging used to assess heart structures and function.
- 16. Measures the heart’s electrical activity.
- 18. Compression of the heart due to fluid in the pericardium.