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

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