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

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