Unit 5 Lab

2. condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, also known as a heart attack.
4. The wall between the right and left ventricles
7. a disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
11. a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms.
12. a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days
13. have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
14. abbreviation for atrioventricular
15. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
18. a blood pressure check that is wrapped around the patient's arm
20. outermost layer of the heart
22. the center of its function, used to pump blood to the rest of the body.
23. suffix meaning surgical repair
24. a condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow

1. abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis
3. have very thin walls so the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, as well as the exchange of nutrients, can occur.
5. The machine records the electrical activity of the heart. Helps check heart rhythm and may diagnose other heart issues.
6. abbreviation for coronary care unit
8. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
9. prefix meaning sinus
10. prefix meaning union or association
16. abbreviation for electrocardiogram
17. abbreviation for basic metabolic panel
19. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
21. prefix meaning blood vessel
23. suffix meaning enlarged