Blood and Heart Disorders

2. blood doesn't clot properly.
3. blood clots in a deep vein.
4. most deadly heart attack.
9. the failure of your heart to work efficiently.
11. commonly called "bleeder's disease."
14. a pain or discomfort in your chest, arm, neck, stomach or jaw that happens when the blood supply to your heart becomes restricted because of your arteries becoming narrowed.
15. this condition happens when you have a low platelet count.
17. a problem with the valves, leading to a range of symptoms.
18. bleeding disorder affecting infants.
20. happens when the blood supply to part of your heart muscle becomes completely blocked.

1. red blood cells become hard, sticky, and shaped like a C.
5. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat.
6. is a cancer of the plasma cells.
7. occur when there’s an abnormality or defect with the structure of the heart of a developing foetus while inside the mother’s womb.
8. is the build-up of plaque in the arteries supplying blood to the arms and legs.
10. a type of cancer found in your blood and bone marrow and is caused by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells.
12. low number of red blood cells.
13. is the build-up of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the brain.
16. the most common heart condition in Scotland.
19. red blood cell disorder.