Across
- 4. / a calculation done during an echocardiogram that measures how well the heart is pumping
- 5. / are used along with other treatments to help rid the body of the extra fluid it is retaining
- 7. / is an excess of iron in the system and a cause of CHF
- 8. / a test they may order when diagnosis for CHF
- 9. / is a mechanical pump that is implanted into the heart
- 13. / when the heart does not fully fill
- 15. / a sign of CHF that happens in the abdomen, legs, feet and ankles
- 16. / is when they reroute blood around the narrowed or clogged parts of the major arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart.
- 17. / which help to slow the heart rate to normal and reduce blood pressure
Down
- 1. / a surgery that replaces the heart
- 2. valve surgery / when the valves get repaired or replaced when they no longer are working properly
- 3. / are used to open the narrowed arteries
- 6. / is a cause that happens at birth
- 10. / the type of heart failure where fluid backs up into the lungs
- 11. / another type of heart failure that causes the fluid to go into the abdomen
- 12. / a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding tissues
- 14. / when there is a pumping issue with the heart