Cholesterol –Fatty substancein blood; highlevels linked toheart disease.Arrhythmia –An irregularheart rhythm;can be too fast,too slow, orerratic.Pericardium– Sacsurroundingthe heart.Cyanosis – Bluishskin due to lack ofoxygen in theblood, sometimescaused by heartdefects.HDL (“Good”Cholesterol) –High-densitylipoprotein, helpsremovecholesterol fromthe arteries.Holter Monitor –Portable device forcontinuous heartrhythm monitoring(usually over 24hours).Pulmonary –Relating to thelungs, often usedin reference toblood flowbetween heart andlungs.Aneurysm – Abulge in ablood vessel orheart wall dueto weakness.Cyanotic HeartDisease –Congenital (frombirth) heart defectsthat result in lowoxygen levels.Thallium StressTest – A nuclearimaging test thatshows how wellblood flows intothe heart duringactivity.Syncope –Temporary loss ofconsciousness(“fainting”), oftendue to reducedblood flow to thebrain.Tachycardia– Fast heartrate (above100 beatsper minute).​Atrium – Theupper chamberof the heartthat receivesblood.Angiogram –An imaging testthat uses dyeand X-rays toview the heart'sarteries.CardiacCatheterization –Procedure in which athin tube is insertedinto a blood vesseland guided to theheart to diagnose ortreat problems.Bradycardia– Slow heartrate (lessthan 60 beatsper minute).Cardiomyopathy– A Disease ofthe heart muscle,weakening itsability to pumpblood.Heart Attack(MyocardialInfarction) – Occurswhen blood flow topart of the heart isblocked, causingtissue damage.​Electrocardiogram(EKG/ECG) – Testthat records theelectrical activity ofthe heart.Echocardiogram –An ultrasoundcreating an imageof the heart, usedto diagnosestructuralabnormalities.​Stenosis –Narrowing ofa heart valve,affectingblood flow.​Thrombosis –Blood clotformation insidethe heart orblood vessels.​Hypotension– Low bloodpressure.​Stress Test –Measures heartfunction underphysical exertionor medication-induced stress.Heart Failure –When the heartcan't pumpenough bloodto meet thebody's needs.Angina –Chest pain dueto reducedblood flow tothe heart.​LDL (“Bad”Cholesterol) –Low-densitylipoprotein,associated withplaque buildup.Bypass Surgery(Coronary Bypass) –Surgery to improveblood flow to theheart by redirectingblood around blockedarteries.ValveProlapse –When a heartvalve doesn’tclose properly.Angioplasty –A procedure toopen blockedarteries usinga balloon.Ventricle –One of the twomain pumpingchambers ofthe heart.Coronary ArteryDisease (CAD) –Blockage ornarrowing of heartarteries, usuallydue to plaquebuildup.Cardiology –The study ofthe heartand itsdiseases.​Hypertension –High bloodpressure, aleading riskfactor for heartdisease.Aorta – Thelargest arterythat carriesblood from theheart to the restof the body.Cholesterol –Fatty substancein blood; highlevels linked toheart disease.Arrhythmia –An irregularheart rhythm;can be too fast,too slow, orerratic.Pericardium– Sacsurroundingthe heart.Cyanosis – Bluishskin due to lack ofoxygen in theblood, sometimescaused by heartdefects.HDL (“Good”Cholesterol) –High-densitylipoprotein, helpsremovecholesterol fromthe arteries.Holter Monitor –Portable device forcontinuous heartrhythm monitoring(usually over 24hours).Pulmonary –Relating to thelungs, often usedin reference toblood flowbetween heart andlungs.Aneurysm – Abulge in ablood vessel orheart wall dueto weakness.Cyanotic HeartDisease –Congenital (frombirth) heart defectsthat result in lowoxygen levels.Thallium StressTest – A nuclearimaging test thatshows how wellblood flows intothe heart duringactivity.Syncope –Temporary loss ofconsciousness(“fainting”), oftendue to reducedblood flow to thebrain.Tachycardia– Fast heartrate (above100 beatsper minute).​Atrium – Theupper chamberof the heartthat receivesblood.Angiogram –An imaging testthat uses dyeand X-rays toview the heart'sarteries.CardiacCatheterization –Procedure in which athin tube is insertedinto a blood vesseland guided to theheart to diagnose ortreat problems.Bradycardia– Slow heartrate (lessthan 60 beatsper minute).Cardiomyopathy– A Disease ofthe heart muscle,weakening itsability to pumpblood.Heart Attack(MyocardialInfarction) – Occurswhen blood flow topart of the heart isblocked, causingtissue damage.​Electrocardiogram(EKG/ECG) – Testthat records theelectrical activity ofthe heart.Echocardiogram –An ultrasoundcreating an imageof the heart, usedto diagnosestructuralabnormalities.​Stenosis –Narrowing ofa heart valve,affectingblood flow.​Thrombosis –Blood clotformation insidethe heart orblood vessels.​Hypotension– Low bloodpressure.​Stress Test –Measures heartfunction underphysical exertionor medication-induced stress.Heart Failure –When the heartcan't pumpenough bloodto meet thebody's needs.Angina –Chest pain dueto reducedblood flow tothe heart.​LDL (“Bad”Cholesterol) –Low-densitylipoprotein,associated withplaque buildup.Bypass Surgery(Coronary Bypass) –Surgery to improveblood flow to theheart by redirectingblood around blockedarteries.ValveProlapse –When a heartvalve doesn’tclose properly.Angioplasty –A procedure toopen blockedarteries usinga balloon.Ventricle –One of the twomain pumpingchambers ofthe heart.Coronary ArteryDisease (CAD) –Blockage ornarrowing of heartarteries, usuallydue to plaquebuildup.Cardiology –The study ofthe heartand itsdiseases.​Hypertension –High bloodpressure, aleading riskfactor for heartdisease.Aorta – Thelargest arterythat carriesblood from theheart to the restof the body.

Key Heart and Cardio-related Medical Terms - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Cholesterol – Fatty substance in blood; high levels linked to heart disease.
  2. Arrhythmia – An irregular heart rhythm; can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.
  3. Pericardium – Sac surrounding the heart.
  4. Cyanosis – Bluish skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood, sometimes caused by heart defects.
  5. HDL (“Good” Cholesterol) – High-density lipoprotein, helps remove cholesterol from the arteries.
  6. Holter Monitor – Portable device for continuous heart rhythm monitoring (usually over 24 hours).
  7. Pulmonary – Relating to the lungs, often used in reference to blood flow between heart and lungs.
  8. Aneurysm – A bulge in a blood vessel or heart wall due to weakness.
  9. Cyanotic Heart Disease – Congenital (from birth) heart defects that result in low oxygen levels.
  10. Thallium Stress Test – A nuclear imaging test that shows how well blood flows into the heart during activity.
  11. Syncope – Temporary loss of consciousness (“fainting”), often due to reduced blood flow to the brain.
  12. Tachycardia – Fast heart rate (above 100 beats per minute).​
  13. Atrium – The upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
  14. Angiogram – An imaging test that uses dye and X-rays to view the heart's arteries.
  15. Cardiac Catheterization – Procedure in which a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to diagnose or treat problems.
  16. Bradycardia – Slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute).
  17. Cardiomyopathy – A Disease of the heart muscle, weakening its ability to pump blood.
  18. Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) – Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, causing tissue damage.​
  19. Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) – Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  20. Echocardiogram – An ultrasound creating an image of the heart, used to diagnose structural abnormalities.​
  21. Stenosis – Narrowing of a heart valve, affecting blood flow.​
  22. Thrombosis – Blood clot formation inside the heart or blood vessels.​
  23. Hypotension – Low blood pressure.​
  24. Stress Test – Measures heart function under physical exertion or medication-induced stress.
  25. Heart Failure – When the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  26. Angina – Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.​
  27. LDL (“Bad” Cholesterol) – Low-density lipoprotein, associated with plaque buildup.
  28. Bypass Surgery (Coronary Bypass) – Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by redirecting blood around blocked arteries.
  29. Valve Prolapse – When a heart valve doesn’t close properly.
  30. Angioplasty – A procedure to open blocked arteries using a balloon.
  31. Ventricle – One of the two main pumping chambers of the heart.
  32. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – Blockage or narrowing of heart arteries, usually due to plaque buildup.
  33. Cardiology – The study of the heart and its diseases.​
  34. Hypertension – High blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease.
  35. Aorta – The largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.