Across
- 4. a tiny tube is inserted into the heart through a blood vessel to diagnose heart diseases
- 8. a procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood
- 12. the pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of an artery or vein
- 13. an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance to look for disease or poor blood flow in the heart
- 14. blood flow is measured using ultrasound technology
- 16. medication used to prevent the formation of blood clots
- 17. a record of electrical activity in the heart
- 18. a blood clot that forms o the wall of a blood vessel and stays attached to the site where it developed
- 21. a machine that continuously records cardiac rhythms
- 22. periphreal blood flow is insufficient to return blood to the heart for normal function
- 26. narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in an insufficient blood supply to the heart
- 27. mass of solid, liquid, or gas that travels though the bloodstream, causing obstruction of a blood vessel
- 31. condition of severe, constricting pain or pressure in the chest
- 33. bluish or purple discoloration of the skin, caused by decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood
- 34. medication used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia
- 35. medication used to prevent blood vessel constriction and used to treat high blood pressure
- 37. procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm
- 39. an electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control cardiac rhythms
- 43. the rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart
- 44. abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart
- 46. condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the pericardium
- 47. condition in which the mitral valve doesn't close properly
- 48. a drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and heart rhythm disorders
- 49. narrowing of the arteries results in decreased blood flow to the extremities
- 50. balloon like dialation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
Down
- 1. lower than normal blood pressure
- 2. an agent that stimulates dilation, or widening, of the blood vessels
- 3. a drug used to widen arteries and reduce blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood
- 5. process of listening to the internal sounds of the body
- 6. enlarged, twisted, superficial veins
- 7. irregular heartbeat
- 9. surgical procedure in which plaque is removed from the lining of an artery
- 10. inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
- 11. the grafting of a living heart to a patient, from a donor
- 15. disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart
- 19. medicaiton used to reduce lipid concentrations in the blood serum
- 20. condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
- 23. a shunt, established surgically, that allows blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at a point beyond the obstruction
- 24. higher than normal blood pressure
- 25. medication that helps to reduce excess water in the body
- 28. tissue death in the heart muscle caused by an obstructed coronary artery or heart attack
- 29. slow heartbeat
- 30. an agent that narrows blood vessels, increasing blood pressure
- 32. a radiograph test that uses contrast (dye) and a camera to take pictures of blood flow in the veins or arteries
- 36. condition of diseased heart muscle
- 38. medication used to prevent or alleviate angina
- 40. medication used to dissolve blood clots
- 41. procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation by means of drugs or an implantable device
- 42. medication used to counteract high bloodpressure
- 45. fast heartbeat