Across
- 3. man/o
- 4. small expander implanted in a blood vessel to prevent it from collapsing
- 6. the narrow space between the visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium - normally contains a small amount of lubricating fluid (2 words)
- 8. PDA (3 words)
- 10. relaxation of the heart
- 12. the inner layer of the heart
- 13. without contraction, lack of heart activity
- 15. the structures in the chest between the two lungs, including the heart, large blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, lymph nodes and thymus
- 16. plaque or fatty substance
- 19. widening of the diameter of blood vessels
- 21. an abnormal heart sound associated with the turbulent flow of blood (2 words)
- 22. use of electrical shock to restore the normal heart rhythm
- 23. SA
Down
- 1. PVC (3 words)
- 2. CHF (3 words)
- 5. blockage of a vessel or passageway in the body
- 7. force of contraction
- 9. the volume of blood put out by the heart with each contraction (2 words)
- 11. arrhythmia; abnormal rhythm
- 14. contraction of the heart
- 17. interference with the electrical conduction of the heart (2 words)
- 18. cardi/o
- 20. shaped like a miter, a tall hat with points in front and back worn by bishops