Across
- 2. Best position for dyspnoea relief
- 3. Shortness of breath
- 5. Hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup, main cause of CAD
- 6. Abnormally fast heart rate
- 10. Resistance left ventricle must overcome to pump blood
- 13. Electrolyte restricted in heart failure diet
- 14. Medication class used to lower cholesterol in CAD prevention
- 15. Chest pain caused by myocardial ischaemia in CAD
- 16. Disease of the heart muscle leading to pump failure
Down
- 1. Difficulty breathing lying flat
- 4. Fluid retention in tissues
- 7. Fatty substance contributing to plaque in arteries
- 8. End-diastolic volume stretching the heart muscl
- 9. Arteries most commonly involved in chronic heart disease
- 11. Sudden 2 kg increase; must be reported
- 12. Relating to the lungs (common in left‑sided HF)
- 14. Narrowing of an artery due to plaque, reducing blood flow