Across
- 6. surgical removal/excision
- 7. records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- 10. involuntary muscle contraction
- 11. operating room
- 12. vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 13. vital signs stable
- 17. condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels
- 20. The machine records the electrical activity of the heart
- 22. lungs
- 23. congestive heart failure
Down
- 1. surgical puncture to remove fluid
- 2. ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
- 3. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 4. above/over or excessive
- 5. condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 8. across or through
- 9. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- 13. veins are dilated veins
- 14. attack myocardial infarction
- 15. process of recording, is a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- 16. tiny vessels that branch off from arteries to deliver blood to all body tissues
- 18. vessels that bring blood back to the heart
- 19. a muscular pump that forces blood around the body
- 21. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 22. point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination