Across
- 2. , A machine that is surgically implanted in the body to help regulate the heartbeat.
- 4. , Uncoordinated and disordered contractions of heart fibers. A heart chamber in fibrillation cannot pump blood effectively.
- 6. , An animating or vital unifying force
- 9. block , A delay or blockage in the electrical system in the heart.
- 10. , Slow heart rhythm, normally less than 60 beats per minute
- 12. , Irregular heartbeat.
- 13. , The use of high energy shock to stop fast heart rhythms
- 14. , A test that uses contrast day and X-ray to observe blood flow through the heart, arteries, or veins.
Down
- 1. , One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
- 3. , The feeling caused by irregular heartbeats
- 5. Arrest , When the heart stops beating
- 6. Failure , When the heart fails to pump blood to the body's organ systems and keeps organs working efficiently
- 7. , Top chamber of the heart
- 8. Physiologist , A staff member skilled in interpreting and providing information on your heart rhythm
- 11. , Top chambers of the heart that receive blood from the body and the lungs