Across
- 9. (VSD) an opening in the septum separating the ventricles
- 11. sonographic imaging; using high-frequency sound waves to visualize internal structures
- 13. a drug that increases the force of myocardial contractions in the heart commonly used to treat congestive heart failure
- 16. angi/o
- 18. ven/o
- 20. MVP
- 22. STAT
- 24. profuse sweating (perspiration)
- 26. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
- 27. radionuclide organ imaging of the heart after administration of radioactive isotopes to visualize structures and to analyze functions
- 28. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
- 29. an abnormal growth of tissue around a valve, generally resulting from infection; to grow
- 30. fibers in the ventricles that transmit impulses to the right and left ventricles, causing them to contract
Down
- 1. restoration of a fast of irregular heart rate to a normal rhythm, either by pharmaceuticals means or by delivery of electrical energy
- 2. DVT
- 3. rapid regular atrial contractions occurring at rates between 250 and 330/minute
- 4. lower right or left chamber of the heart
- 5. x-ray image of the aorta
- 6. high blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease
- 7. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
- 8. structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood
- 10. low blood pressure
- 12. phleb/o
- 14. atri/o
- 15. regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node (average rate of 60-100 beats/minute)
- 17. ASD
- 19. abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus
- 21. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
- 23. abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves; most often seen in the legs
- 25. heart muscle