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Cardiac Crossword puzzle (NEW)

Created by A.D
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Commonly used class III anti-arrhythmic drug used in arrhythmias such as RAF
A medical treatment that uses quick, low-energy shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm
Generates electrical impulses that make the atria contract (acts as the pacemaker of the heart)
Medical device that reduces afterload, increases cardiac output, and increases coronary perfusion
A buildup of fluid in the space around the heart
Protocol for cardiac arrest and advanced life support in cardiac post-op patients (lasts 10 days at VHH)
A life-threatening irregular heartbeat that occurs when the heart's lower chambers quiver instead of pumping blood
Backflow of blood when the valves do not close properly
Compression of the heart caused by fluid collecting in the sac surrounding the heart
Narrowing of the valves which restricts blood flow
No electrical or mechanical cardiac activity ("flat line")
Vasopressor that stimulates alpha receptors to cause peripheral vasoconstriction. Can be given as a bolus/infusion via PIVC
The pressure measured by wedging a pulmonary artery catheter with an inflated balloon into a small pulmonary arterial branch. It estimates the left atrial pressure.
Verticales
A serious condition in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart
A form of life support for people with life-threatening illness or injury that affects the function of their heart or lungs.
The amount of pressure that the heart needs to exert to eject the blood during ventricular contraction.
A procedure that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to destroy a small area of heart tissue that is causing rapid and irregular heartbeats.
A cardiac enzyme released into the bloodstream if there's heart damage e.g. STEMI
The pressure recorded from the right atrium or superior vena cava and is representative of the filling pressure of the right side of the heart
The volume of blood pumped out of the heart's left ventricle during each systolic cardiac contraction.
An arrhythmia caused by a re-entry circuit within the right atrium (characterised by "saw-tooth" pattern on ECG)
A feature of the arterial waveform that represents closure of the aortic valve
A pulmonary vasodilator that can be used in right heart failure, particularly when there is significant pulmonary hypertension