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

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