Across
- 4. heart failure is a condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
- 6. arrest is a complete stopping of the heart.
- 7. ventricle the thickest of the heart's chambers and is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body
- 8. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
- 10. dilated vein
- 13. diabetes mellitus
- 15. to measure blood pressure
- 18. lung
- 19. records the electrical activity of the heart and this test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnose other heart issues.
- 22. test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a clot
- 23. electricity
Down
- 1. artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- 2. meaning heart
- 3. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
- 5. is used to inject the dye into the vessels surrounding the heart.
- 9. ventricle opposite of the left ventricle
- 11. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
- 12. one who studies
- 13. do not save or resuscitate
- 14. hard of breathing, slow.. Shallow breaths
- 16. echocardiogram
- 17. pressure, is better known as high blood pressure.
- 18. vein transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
- 20. dyspnea on exertion
- 21. the main artery of the body