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- 2. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- 3. Uses ultrasound waves to create images of the heart valves and chambers.
- 5. Chronically elevated blood pressure forces the heart to work harder.
- 7. Infarction: A heart attack caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.
- 11. Vessels that return deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- 13. Failure: A chronic condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- 18. The buildup of fats and cholesterol plaques in the artery walls.
- 19. (ECG/EKG): Records the electrical signals of the heart to check for rhythm issues.
- 21. Myocardial Infarction
- 22. (Prefix): Means slow (e.g., bradycardia).
- 24. Catheterization: A procedure where a thin tube is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to detect blockages.
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- 1. Blood Pressure
- 2. (Root): Relates to the heart (e.g., cardiology).
- 4. Microscopic vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs.
- 6. The smooth inner epithelial tissue lining the chambers of the heart
- 8. An irregular, too fast, or too slow heartbeat.
- 9. Coronary Artery Disease
- 10. Test: Monitors heart function and rhythm while the patient exercises on a treadmill or stationary bike.
- 12. (Suffix): Means hardening (e.g., arteriosclerosis).
- 14. The primary muscular organ that pumps blood.
- 15. (Prefix): Means fast (e.g., tachycardia).
- 16. Monitor: A wearable device that tracks the heart's electrical activity continuously for 24 to 48 hours.
- 17. Muscular vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- 20. Congestive Heart Failure
- 23. (Root): Relates to blood vessels (e.g., angiogram).
