Cardiac Concept

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Across
  1. 1. An irregular heartbeat.
  2. 5. volume The volume of blood pumped by the left ventricle per beat.
  3. 6. The natural pacemaker of the heart.
  4. 10. The specialized cardiac muscle tissue that makes up the heart walls.
  5. 11. A high-fat substance that can accumulate in arteries.
  6. 15. The measurement of the force of blood against artery walls.
  7. 16. The narrowing of arteries caused by plaque buildup.
  8. 17. The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  9. 18. The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
  10. 19. The smallest blood vessels, where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
Down
  1. 1. A sudden, severe chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle.
  2. 2. The top two chambers of the heart.
  3. 3. The protective sac around the heart.
  4. 4. A procedure to unblock a narrowed artery using a balloon catheter.
  5. 7. The pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
  6. 8. The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts.
  7. 9. A surgical procedure to create a new path for blood flow around a blocked artery.
  8. 12. A blood clot that has broken free and is traveling through the bloodstream.
  9. 13. A condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  10. 14. The main artery that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.