Across
- 3. Very severe heart defect. Small left ventricle. Absent mitral and aortic valve.
- 4. Second most common heart defect, Narrowing of pulmonary valve.
- 6. Increases preload and afterload, decreases contractility, causes edema and dyspnea.
- 10. Inflammation of the pericardial sac.
- 13. Prolonged ischemia that causes irreversible damage to the heart muscle.
- 14. Obstruction of venous flow leading to increased venous pressure, thrombosis.
- 15. Occurs when arteries in limbs become narrowed by cholesterol-rich material called plaque.
- 16. An opening that allows blood to flow to the left side of the heart without going to the lungs.
Down
- 1. Closure after birth allows blood flow to reach the lungs only through the pulmonary arteries.
- 2. Leak between a vascular graft and natural artery
- 5. Primarily affects young children characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels throughout the body.
- 7. Risk factors includes congenital heart defects, rheumatic heart disease, and central venous catheters.
- 8. Common cause of blue baby syndrome. 4 classical heart malformations that present together.
- 9. Causes 1/3 of death in the U.S. Narrowing or occlusion of coronary arteries.
- 11. Occurs in children ages 5-15yrs, causes fever, inflammation of the joints, and heart
- 12. Symptoms include tiring during feeding, weight loss or lack of weight gain,and diaphoresis.