Across
- 2. uses very strong magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of your heart on a computer
- 7. Slow
- 8. atrioventricular
- 9. coronary care unit, cardiac care unit
- 10. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
- 12. Pumps blood through the system
- 13. Two
- 14. sometimes called a ‘treadmill’ or ‘exercise’ test, is a type of ECG that is done while you are exercising
- 16. atrial fibrillation
- 17. acute coronary syndrome
- 19. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
- 20. Pertaining to
- 21. It gives a picture of your heart using ultrasound, a type of X-ray. It uses a probe either on your chest or down your esophagus (throat)
- 22. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat.
Down
- 1. one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly
- 3. happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood
- 4. occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should
- 5. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- 6. removal
- 9. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 11. Vessels that return blood to the heart
- 15. a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart
- 18. It is a non-invasive test for people who may be experiencing unusual cardiac symptoms