CARDIO CHAOS - A Crossword Challenge

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Across
  1. 3. the largest artery in the body.
  2. 8. a 24-year-old athlete is found to have a resting heart rate of 55bpm. what is this condition called? (hint: normal BPM is 60-100)
  3. 9. a condition where one of the heart valve is narrowed resulting in obstruction of blood flow.
  4. 11. the smallest blood vessel
  5. 13. the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
  6. 15. irregular rhythm of the heart is known as _________.
  7. 17. which nerve causes the classic left arm referred pain in heart attacks?
  8. 18. the structure that separates the two halves of the heart
  9. 19. heart rate that exceeds 100 bpm
Down
  1. 1. the organ that pumps blood
  2. 2. the waves in an ECG
  3. 4. crushing chest pain
  4. 5. specialised fibres responsible for impulse conduction in the ventricle walls.
  5. 6. persistantly elevated blood pressure results in what disease?
  6. 7. Ion responsible for cardiac muscle contraction
  7. 10. cardiovascular problems often present as pain in the _________ region
  8. 12. a 40-year-old male presents with fever and chest pain that is relieved when leaning forward in a seated position. on auscultation, a friction rub is heard. diagnosis? (hint: related to the heart’s covering membrane)
  9. 14. the heart’s natural pacemaker is the ________ node.
  10. 16. a vessel that carries deoxygenated blood.