Across
- 3. dyspnea on exertion
- 6. increased pressure in the blood vessels
- 8. thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
- 11. wall between the right and left atria
- 13. made of cardiac muscle and divided into four chambers
- 14. vein
- 15. check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
- 19. to stop/control or place
- 20. used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- 21. automated external defibrillator
- 23. thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- 24. a monitor that records heart activity
- 25. basic metabolic panel
Down
- 1. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- 2. fast
- 4. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 5. a complete stopping of the heart
- 7. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- 9. normal sinus rhythm
- 10. heart or crown
- 12. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 16. surgical puncture to remove fluid
- 17. vital signs stable
- 18. middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
- 22. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms