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

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