Match the following abbreviations with their meanings: 36. ECC 37. tPA 38. MRA 39. PTCA 40. MI 41. DVT 42. ASD 43. CABG 44. TEE 45. CHF Meanings: a. balloon angioplasty b. magnetic resonance of blood vessels c. a clot in a vein d. heart bypass surgery e. electrical picture of heart f. echocardiogram directed through the esophagus g. left ventricle failure h. thrombolytic drug i. an abnormal opening in the atrial septum j. heart attack Write the term that means the opposite of each given term: 46. vasoconstriction 47. coagulant 48. hypotension 49. bradycardia 50. diastole

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings: 36. ECC 37. tPA 38. MRA 39. PTCA 40. MI 41. DVT 42. ASD 43. CABG 44. TEE 45. CHF Meanings: a. balloon angioplasty b. magnetic resonance of blood vessels c. a clot in a vein d. heart bypass surgery e. electrical picture of heart f. echocardiogram directed through the esophagus g. left ventricle failure h. thrombolytic drug i. an abnormal opening in the atrial septum j. heart attack Write the term that means the opposite of each given term: 46. vasoconstriction 47. coagulant 48. hypotension 49. bradycardia 50. diastole

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Matching solution: 36. ECC matches with (e) electrical picture of heart (commonly referred to as an electrocardiogram, though ECC is a less common acronym than ECG). 37. tPA matches with (h) thrombolytic drug (tissue plasminogen activator used to dissolve clots). 38. MRA matches with (b) magnetic resonance of blood vessels (Magnetic Resonance Angiography). 39. PTCA matches with (a) balloon angioplasty (Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty). 40. MI matches with (j) heart attack (Myocardial Infarction). 41. DVT matches with (c) a clot in a vein (Deep Vein Thrombosis). 42. ASD matches with (i) an abnormal opening in the atrial septum (Atrial Septal Defect). 43. CABG matches with (d) heart bypass surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft). 44. TEE matches with (f) echocardiogram directed through the esophagus (Transesophageal Echocardiogram). 45. CHF matches with (g) left ventricle failure (Congestive Heart Failure). Opposites solution: 46. The opposite of vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) is vasodilation (widening of blood vessels). 47. The opposite of coagulant (a substance that causes blood to clot) is anticoagulant (a substance that prevents blood clotting). 48. The opposite of hypotension (low blood pressure) is hypertension (high blood pressure). 49. The opposite of bradycardia (slow heart rate) is tachycardia (fast heart rate). 50. The opposite of diastole (the relaxation phase of the heartbeat) is systole (the contraction phase of the heartbeat).