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- 4. Abbreviation meaning Atrial fibrillation.
- 5. Word part meaning vessel (blood).
- 6. Abnormally high blood pressure.
- 9. Word part that means heart.
- 10. This test records the electrical activity of the heart, shows abnormal rhythms (arrhythmias), and can sometimes detect heart muscle damage.
- 13. Word part meaning oxygen.
- 15. This tissue's main function is to react to stimuli and send impulses to various organs around the body.
- 16. Abbreviation meaning Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
- 18. table test will be strapped to a table that tilts you from a lying to standing position. This test is used to determine if you are likely to have sudden drops in blood pressure.
- 19. failure A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- 21. This is a type of protective tissue that covers the entire body.
- 23. A disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain.
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- 1. Word part meaning venule (small vein).
- 2. Vitally important organ made of strong muscle tissue and is protected by the rib cage.
- 3. monitor For this test, you wear a small, portable, battery-powered ECG machine. Small patches (wired electrodes) are attached to the skin over your heart.
- 5. Word part meaning ventricle (of heart or brain).
- 7. Insulated electric catheters are placed through the large vein in the upper leg and threaded into the heart.
- 8. A noninvasive test that uses sound waves to evaluate your heart's chambers and valves, and how well it pumps.
- 9. A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body.
- 11. Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall.
- 12. This tissue is sometimes referred to as the "glue" that holds the body together.
- 14. This tissue is made up of muscle cells which are able to contract, whether it is involuntarily or on demand.
- 17. Abbreviation meaning Defibrillation threshold testing.
- 20. Abbreviation meaning Ventricular tachycardia.
- 22. Abbreviation meaning Premature Ventricular Contraction.