The Heart of the Matter

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  1. 4. Small mesh tube placed in coronary artery
  2. 5. Number of minutes of heart failure education required prior to discharge
  3. 6. Term for fluid or blood in pericardial space causing hemodynamic compromise
  4. 9. Type of valve that requires life-long anticoagulation
  5. 13. Another term for chest pain
  6. 16. Common side effect for ace inhibitor
  7. 18. Class of medication proven to reduce complications if given prior to surgery
  8. 20. Pacing through the chest wall
  9. 22. Device used to decrease afterload in cardiogenic shock (abbreviation)
  10. 23. Stent placement procedure
  11. 25. MI location II, III, aVF
  12. 27. Type of study to treat uncontrollable arrhythmias
  13. 28. Arrhythmia noted post intervention
  14. 29. Test to determine ejection fraction
  15. 34. RRT member who reads code chest pain EKG
  16. 36. Common beta blocker
  17. 38. Condition in which one or both ventricles cannot pump sufficiently leading to volume overload
  18. 41. Intervention needed to prevent complications for post open heart surgery patient
  19. 43. Type of test involving a treadmill
  20. 45. Common vein graft used in CABG
  21. 47. Term for surgery performed on beating heart
  22. 48. Percentage of blood pumped out of ventricle with each heart beat
  23. 50. Prescribed to lower lipids post MI
  24. 51. Subcutaneous anticoagulant, hold prior to catheterization
  25. 53. Vagal maneuvers and this drug are used for SVT
  26. 54. Therapy with this drug requires AntiXA levels
  27. 56. Chest tube placed post open heart surgery to drain pericardial space
  28. 59. Number of leads for standard EKG
  29. 60. EKG where you look at leads V7, V8, and V9
  30. 61. IV analgesic for chest pain
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  1. 1. Sheath site complication
  2. 2. One pacing spike for each QRS indicates this
  3. 3. Medication given via nasal cannula
  4. 7. Use of a balloon to dilate and open occluded artery
  5. 8. Fatty substance that blocks arteries
  6. 10. Hardening of the arteries
  7. 11. Type of cardiomyopathy, "Broken Heart Syndrome"
  8. 12. Heart failure patients must go to this prior to discharge
  9. 14. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa IV medication used post intervention
  10. 15. Surgery that sounds like a vegetable
  11. 17. Arrhythmia that increases risk of stroke
  12. 19. Muscle protein measured to diagnose MI
  13. 21. Episode created by temporary decrease of blood flow to the brain
  14. 24. Minutes for door to balloon
  15. 26. V4R shows the elevation in this EKG
  16. 30. Change in size, shape, or structure of ventricle post MI
  17. 31. Located between the left atrium and left ventricle
  18. 32. Swishing sound created by turbulent blood flow across a valve
  19. 33. Death of myocardial tissue
  20. 35. Important electrolyte for heart contraction lost in diuresis
  21. 37. MI location I, aVL, V5, V6
  22. 39. Drug prescribed for heart failure patient with decreased LVEF
  23. 40. Medication group prescribed to reduce remodeling
  24. 42. Lab value indicative of MI
  25. 44. Term for MI with ST elevation
  26. 46. Procedure used to convert abnormal heart rhythm to a normal rhythm
  27. 49. Lack of oxygen to the heart muscle
  28. 52. Loop diuretic frequently used in HFTU
  29. 55. IV calcium channel blocker for hypertension
  30. 56. Electrolyte that needs to be replaced in Torsades de Pointes
  31. 57. OTC anticoagulant for MI
  32. 58. Good cholesterol