EKG Crossword

3. sudden onset and termination of an arrhythmia
7. the object that is adhered to the patient’s chest which connects to a wire, ultimately producing an EKG
8. 3rd degree, or ________ heart block
9. AFib increases the risk of this by 4 to 6 times
10. EKG graph line when there is no electrical activity taking place; also called the isoelectric line
11. high potassium in the blood; characterized by tall, peaked T waves on a 12 lead
12. changes in an otherwise normal heartbeat
13. a state of cardiac standstill with no cardiac output and no ventricular depolarization; also known as "flatline"
15. a secondary, smaller electrical shift that takes place after a depolarization, preparing the cells for depolarization
18. Electrical or magnetic interference that alters the EKG tracing
19. wave often seen in WPW
20. characterized by a sawtooth P wave configuration
21. a rate of greater than 100 bpm in adult patients, and 150 in pediatric patients
22. the removal, isolation or destruction of cardiac tissue or conduction pathways; procedure to treat AFib
23. chaotic and unsynchronized quivering of the heart during which no effective pumping occurs; may occur in the atria or the ventricles
24. shortness of breath

1. short, long, longer, drop
2. type of heart monitor that records the heart’s activity for 24-96 (or more) hours
3. 1) the part of the heart from which depolarization originates 2) a small device that's implanted in the chest to help control the heartbeat
4. an electrical shift that takes place within muscle cells, causing the muscle to reach action potential and ultimately contract
5. a rate of less than 60 bpm in adult patients, and 80 in pediatric patients
6. the absence of symptoms
14. high blood pressure
16. conduction through the atrioventricular node with delay or block, resulting in a broader QRS complex
17. rhythm that is typically regular with narrow QRS and absent or inverted P waves