Across
- 2. radioactive dye to see blood vessels in the body
- 3. heart
- 8. records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- 11. used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- 13. mediastinum
- 16. potassium chloride
- 17. fatty substance hardening
- 18. beats per minute
- 20. oxygen level
- 21. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 22. a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
- 23. largest artery in the body
- 25. involuntary muscle contraction
- 26. have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- 27. meaning blood
Down
- 1. swollen and dilated veins
- 4. as arteries get further away from the heart, they branch off into smaller arteries called:
- 5. vessel
- 6. shortness of breath
- 7. the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 9. lung
- 10. blood vessel
- 11. a complete stopping of the heart
- 12. instrument to measure pressure
- 14. chief complaint
- 15. vital signs are stable
- 19. outer layer of heart
- 24. artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- 25. chest