Across
- 4. when an occluded artery needs 'propped' open to allow blood flow, the cardiologist will place a coronary artery ___ in the artery
- 5. a class of medication given to dilate the coronary arteries to allow more blood to flow through them
- 9. the official name for a sonogram of the heart
- 10. the medical term for excessive sweating usually due to a low heart rate, low blood sugar or sudden drop in blood pressure. Not a good sign for a heart patient...be on your toes when this happens.
- 11. the state of abnormal electrical patterns in the heart
- 12. this is done when a patient has a lethal (deadly) heart rhythm. Used to shock a quivering heart back into a normal electrical pattern. Nicknamed 'defib'
- 13. another word for cardiac. Used to name the arteries on the surface of the heart
Down
- 1. a cardiac enzyme that is elevated with muscle damage (heart attack). It is a quick way to determine if the patient is having a heart attack or just angina
- 2. this type of test is done to determine how the heart will behave when strained/pushed hard. Requires a cardiologist be IN THE ROOM during the procedure due to the risks
- 3. medications used to prevent blood clots in the coronary arteries
- 6. narrowing of an artery
- 7. the official name for a slow heart rate
- 8. the abbreviation for the test that prints the electrical activity of the heart onto paper
- 10. a class of medication used to increase urine output therefore ridding the body of extra fluids causing heart failure and high blood pressure