Across
- 4. a tube that has an internal diameter of hairlike thiness
- 5. this test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through the blood vessels to determined if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
- 8. the hollow muscualr organ that pumps blood through the body of vertebrate animal by contracting and relaxing
- 10. condition which the heart is not pumping from the left ventricle
- 13. The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls
- 15. a portable ecg machine that the patient wears over a few days
- 18. inflammation of the myocardium
- 19. a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels
- 21. a rare degenerative condition, of unknown cause, that affects the leg veins of young men
- 24. what is the triangular wall of cardiac tissue that separates the left and right ventricle
- 25. procedure to diagnose stenosis or aneurysms using contrast dye
- 26. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
- 27. a fast abnormal heart rhythm also known as (VT)
Down
- 1. is a hospital ward specialized in the care of patients with heart attacks, unstable angina, and cardiac dysrhythmia
- 2. a road map for the care of a patient and a necessary tool in following the nursing process
- 3. tudies fluids, tissues, or organs taken from the body
- 6. happens when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body become thick and stiff
- 7. a test to record the electrical signals in the heart
- 9. a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
- 11. rupture of a blood vessel
- 12. the location where surgical procedures are performed
- 14. narrowing of the coronary arteries
- 16. part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it need due to a blockage
- 17. a medical treatment thats used quick, low energy shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm
- 20. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- 22. the cheSts is opened up and a blood vessel is taken from somewhere else in the body to replace a closed vessels on a heart, this is also called CABG
- 23. point of maximum impose of the heart when felt during examination