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

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