Cardiology-Crossword

2. Weakening and bulging of an artery wall, which can lead to risk of rupture and serious bleeding.
8. Narrowing of a heart valve or blood vessel, hindering blood flow.
12. Medication to prevent blood clot formation, reducing risk of stroke, heart attack, and clots.
13. Imaging technique using ultrasound waves to create real-time images of the heart.
14. Procedure to open narrowed or blocked arteries, often involving a balloon and sometimes a stent to restore blood flow.
15. Study of the causes or origins of diseases.

1. Ultrasound test producing images of the heart's structure and function.
3. Blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other material carried by the bloodstream
4. X-ray imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye to visualize blockages or abnormalities.
5. Inflammation of the heart's inner lining, often due to bacterial infection.
6. Rapid, irregular contractions of heart muscle fibers, affecting normal pumping.
7. Main artery carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
9. Muscular organ pumping blood to supply oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
10. Small tube-like device inserted into narrowed or blocked arteries to improve blood flow.
11. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood.
14. Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles.