Across
- 1. septum the wall between the right and left ventricles
- 4. prefix meaning beyond or excess
- 6. combining form meaning sound
- 8. suffix meaning surgical repair
- 9. the middle muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- 13. abbreviation for hypertension
- 14. artery disease – a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked
- 15. uses sound waves like ultrasound waves to create images of the hearts structure and function
- 18. a double layered sac that everything is enclosed into
- 19. septum the wall between the right and left atria
- 21. combining form meaning heart
- 22. tachycardia – a type of abnormal heart rhythm
- 23. x-rays – provides a general view of the heart and lungs
Down
- 2. the thin inner layer of the heart wall that lines each chamber
- 3. tool that records the hearts electrical rhythm and rate of the heart beat
- 5. abbreviation for potassium chloride
- 7. abbreviation meaning blood
- 8. ventricular contractions – extra heartbeats that begin in one of the hearts lower pumping chambers
- 10. heart failure – a condition where the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood effectively
- 11. abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- 12. CT – uses x -rays to create a detailed image of the heart and blood vessels
- 16. myopathy – a group of diseases that affect the heart muscle
- 17. catheterization – when a thin tube is inserted into an artery and guided to the heart
- 20. suffix meaning disease
- 22. abbreviation for vital signs stable