Arrhythmia –An irregularheart rhythm;can be too fast,too slow, orerratic.Cyanosis – Bluishskin due to lack ofoxygen in theblood, sometimescaused by heartdefects.LDL (“Bad”Cholesterol) –Low-densitylipoprotein,associated withplaque buildup.Hypotension– Low bloodpressure.​Atrium – Theupper chamberof the heartthat receivesblood.Angina –Chest pain dueto reducedblood flow tothe heart.​Cardiology –The study ofthe heartand itsdiseases.​Angiogram –An imaging testthat uses dyeand X-rays toview the heart'sarteries.Syncope –Temporary loss ofconsciousness(“fainting”), oftendue to reducedblood flow to thebrain.Aorta – Thelargest arterythat carriesblood from theheart to the restof the body.Pulmonary –Relating to thelungs, often usedin reference toblood flowbetween heart andlungs.Holter Monitor –Portable device forcontinuous heartrhythm monitoring(usually over 24hours).Pericardium– Sacsurroundingthe heart.Bypass Surgery(Coronary Bypass) –Surgery to improveblood flow to theheart by redirectingblood around blockedarteries.Cholesterol –Fatty substancein blood; highlevels linked toheart disease.Ventricle –One of the twomain pumpingchambers ofthe heart.Coronary ArteryDisease (CAD) –Blockage ornarrowing of heartarteries, usuallydue to plaquebuildup.Thallium StressTest – A nuclearimaging test thatshows how wellblood flows intothe heart duringactivity.Echocardiogram –An ultrasoundcreating an imageof the heart, usedto diagnosestructuralabnormalities.​Stress Test –Measures heartfunction underphysical exertionor medication-induced stress.Heart Failure –When the heartcan't pumpenough bloodto meet thebody's needs.HDL (“Good”Cholesterol) –High-densitylipoprotein, helpsremovecholesterol fromthe arteries.Bradycardia– Slow heartrate (lessthan 60 beatsper minute).Tachycardia– Fast heartrate (above100 beatsper minute).​Angioplasty –A procedure toopen blockedarteries usinga balloon.Stenosis –Narrowing ofa heart valve,affectingblood flow.​Aneurysm – Abulge in ablood vessel orheart wall dueto weakness.Electrocardiogram(EKG/ECG) – Testthat records theelectrical activity ofthe heart.CardiacCatheterization –Procedure in which athin tube is insertedinto a blood vesseland guided to theheart to diagnose ortreat problems.Hypertension –High bloodpressure, aleading riskfactor for heartdisease.ValveProlapse –When a heartvalve doesn’tclose properly.Cardiomyopathy– A Disease ofthe heart muscle,weakening itsability to pumpblood.Cyanotic HeartDisease –Congenital (frombirth) heart defectsthat result in lowoxygen levels.Thrombosis –Blood clotformation insidethe heart orblood vessels.​Heart Attack(MyocardialInfarction) – Occurswhen blood flow topart of the heart isblocked, causingtissue damage.​Arrhythmia –An irregularheart rhythm;can be too fast,too slow, orerratic.Cyanosis – Bluishskin due to lack ofoxygen in theblood, sometimescaused by heartdefects.LDL (“Bad”Cholesterol) –Low-densitylipoprotein,associated withplaque buildup.Hypotension– Low bloodpressure.​Atrium – Theupper chamberof the heartthat receivesblood.Angina –Chest pain dueto reducedblood flow tothe heart.​Cardiology –The study ofthe heartand itsdiseases.​Angiogram –An imaging testthat uses dyeand X-rays toview the heart'sarteries.Syncope –Temporary loss ofconsciousness(“fainting”), oftendue to reducedblood flow to thebrain.Aorta – Thelargest arterythat carriesblood from theheart to the restof the body.Pulmonary –Relating to thelungs, often usedin reference toblood flowbetween heart andlungs.Holter Monitor –Portable device forcontinuous heartrhythm monitoring(usually over 24hours).Pericardium– Sacsurroundingthe heart.Bypass Surgery(Coronary Bypass) –Surgery to improveblood flow to theheart by redirectingblood around blockedarteries.Cholesterol –Fatty substancein blood; highlevels linked toheart disease.Ventricle –One of the twomain pumpingchambers ofthe heart.Coronary ArteryDisease (CAD) –Blockage ornarrowing of heartarteries, usuallydue to plaquebuildup.Thallium StressTest – A nuclearimaging test thatshows how wellblood flows intothe heart duringactivity.Echocardiogram –An ultrasoundcreating an imageof the heart, usedto diagnosestructuralabnormalities.​Stress Test –Measures heartfunction underphysical exertionor medication-induced stress.Heart Failure –When the heartcan't pumpenough bloodto meet thebody's needs.HDL (“Good”Cholesterol) –High-densitylipoprotein, helpsremovecholesterol fromthe arteries.Bradycardia– Slow heartrate (lessthan 60 beatsper minute).Tachycardia– Fast heartrate (above100 beatsper minute).​Angioplasty –A procedure toopen blockedarteries usinga balloon.Stenosis –Narrowing ofa heart valve,affectingblood flow.​Aneurysm – Abulge in ablood vessel orheart wall dueto weakness.Electrocardiogram(EKG/ECG) – Testthat records theelectrical activity ofthe heart.CardiacCatheterization –Procedure in which athin tube is insertedinto a blood vesseland guided to theheart to diagnose ortreat problems.Hypertension –High bloodpressure, aleading riskfactor for heartdisease.ValveProlapse –When a heartvalve doesn’tclose properly.Cardiomyopathy– A Disease ofthe heart muscle,weakening itsability to pumpblood.Cyanotic HeartDisease –Congenital (frombirth) heart defectsthat result in lowoxygen levels.Thrombosis –Blood clotformation insidethe heart orblood vessels.​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. Arrhythmia – An irregular heart rhythm; can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.
  2. Cyanosis – Bluish skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood, sometimes caused by heart defects.
  3. LDL (“Bad” Cholesterol) – Low-density lipoprotein, associated with plaque buildup.
  4. Hypotension – Low blood pressure.​
  5. Atrium – The upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
  6. Angina – Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.​
  7. Cardiology – The study of the heart and its diseases.​
  8. Angiogram – An imaging test that uses dye and X-rays to view the heart's arteries.
  9. Syncope – Temporary loss of consciousness (“fainting”), often due to reduced blood flow to the brain.
  10. Aorta – The largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  11. Pulmonary – Relating to the lungs, often used in reference to blood flow between heart and lungs.
  12. Holter Monitor – Portable device for continuous heart rhythm monitoring (usually over 24 hours).
  13. Pericardium – Sac surrounding the heart.
  14. Bypass Surgery (Coronary Bypass) – Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by redirecting blood around blocked arteries.
  15. Cholesterol – Fatty substance in blood; high levels linked to heart disease.
  16. Ventricle – One of the two main pumping chambers of the heart.
  17. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – Blockage or narrowing of heart arteries, usually due to plaque buildup.
  18. Thallium Stress Test – A nuclear imaging test that shows how well blood flows into the heart during activity.
  19. Echocardiogram – An ultrasound creating an image of the heart, used to diagnose structural abnormalities.​
  20. Stress Test – Measures heart function under physical exertion or medication-induced stress.
  21. Heart Failure – When the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  22. HDL (“Good” Cholesterol) – High-density lipoprotein, helps remove cholesterol from the arteries.
  23. Bradycardia – Slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute).
  24. Tachycardia – Fast heart rate (above 100 beats per minute).​
  25. Angioplasty – A procedure to open blocked arteries using a balloon.
  26. Stenosis – Narrowing of a heart valve, affecting blood flow.​
  27. Aneurysm – A bulge in a blood vessel or heart wall due to weakness.
  28. Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) – Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  29. Cardiac Catheterization – Procedure in which a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to diagnose or treat problems.
  30. Hypertension – High blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease.
  31. Valve Prolapse – When a heart valve doesn’t close properly.
  32. Cardiomyopathy – A Disease of the heart muscle, weakening its ability to pump blood.
  33. Cyanotic Heart Disease – Congenital (from birth) heart defects that result in low oxygen levels.
  34. Thrombosis – Blood clot formation inside the heart or blood vessels.​
  35. Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) – Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, causing tissue damage.​