Across
- 4. inflammation of the endocardium
- 8. shortness of breath
- 9. abnormal sound hear during auscultation, particularly over arteries
- 10. vessel become dilated and blood pressure drops
- 11. localized dilation of an arterial wall due to weakening
- 12. extremely rapid and irregular contraction of the heart
- 13. abnormal valvular sounds heard during auscultation
Down
- 1. cardiac muscle
- 2. sack around the heart that acts as a shock absorber to protect the heart
- 3. refers to buildup of fluid in the lungs making it hard to breathe
- 5. compression of the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space
- 6. device that takes blood pressure
- 7. lack of blood supply due to a blockage