Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 2. The left ventricle is inefficiently pumping blood
  2. 3. The suffix for growth
  3. 7. Coronary care unit
  4. 9. The muscular tissue of the heart
  5. 12. The wall between the right and left atria
  6. 14. A bulging, weakened area in the wall of an artery
  7. 16. Nothing by mouth
  8. 17. Increased pressure in blood vessels
  9. 18. Deep vein thrombosis
  10. 20. A test to indicate muscle damage
  11. 24. A portable device that continuously records the rhythm of the heart
  12. 25. Swollen and dilated veins
  13. 27. An arrhythmic,or irregular heartbeat
  14. 28. Listens to the sound of organs
Down
  1. 1. Uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and blood vessels
  2. 4. The prefix for within
  3. 5. The number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
  4. 6. A test that monitors heart rate during exercise
  5. 7. Complete stopping of the heart
  6. 8. Dyspnea on exertion
  7. 10. A test that records the heart's electrical activity and rhythm
  8. 11. Carries blood away from the heart
  9. 13. Inflammation of the pericardial sac
  10. 15. The combining word for pulse
  11. 19. The suffix for an instrument to measure pressure
  12. 21. The smallest branch of veins
  13. 22. The prefix for around
  14. 23. The smallest arteries that are farthest from the heart
  15. 26. The combining word for a fatty substance