Myocardial Infarction

2. A tiny mesh tube inserted into a coronary artery to keep it open after a blockage.
7. A common vasodilator medication used to treat chest pain by releasing Nitric Oxide.
9. The branch of the autonomic nervous system that increases heart rate and peripheral resistance.
10. A type of drug used in heart failure to reduce fluid volume (preload) and decrease edema.
12. The law describing the relationship between wall tension, pressure, and radius.
14. The volume of blood in the heart at the end of diastole that stretches the muscle fibers.

1. The electrolyte whose imbalance is a major cause of cardiac dysrhythmias.
3. The primary cardiac biomarker (protein) released into the blood during a myocardial infarction.
4. The phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood.
5. Chest pain caused by a reduction in cellular pH and lactic acid buildup.
6. A medication that increases the strength of contraction (positive inotrope) while slowing the heart rate.
8. A condition where blood flow (and oxygen) to the heart muscle is restricted.
11. Death of heart muscle tissue due to prolonged lack of oxygen.
13. Swelling (often in the legs) that occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively.