Perfusion Terminology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• diastole: the term used to describe the myocardium when it is relaxing.
• systole: contraction of the heart muscle, results in ejection of blood from the ventricles.
• cardiac output: the amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in 1 minute.
• after load: the peripheral resistance against which the left ventricle must pump.
• preload: the volume of blood stretching the ventricles at the end of diastole, before the next contraction.
• mean arterial pressure: the average pressure within the arterial system.
• murmur: turbulent blood flow across the affected valve heard as a whooshing sound.
• contractility: this term describes the strength of contractions.
• biomarkers: enzymes released into circulation during myocardial injury. useful in diagnosing acs.
• ejection fraction: the percentage of end-diastolic blood volume that is ejected during systole.
• stent: an expandable mesh structure designed to keep a vessel open.
• angina: medical term for chest pain and is a clinical manifestation of myocardial ischemia.
• paresthesia: numbness or tingling in the toes or feet that may result from nerve tissue ischemia.
• thrombus: term for blood clot. can be present in any vein.