Cardiovascular
Across
- 4. provides nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body
- 5. slow
- 10. when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 11. the monitor records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- 12. narrowing
- 15. Complete stopping of the heart
- 16. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 18. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose conditions
- 20. chest pain
- 21. vessels that carry blood toward the heart
- 23. vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 24. a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
Down
- 1. tiny vessels that branch off from arteries to deliver blood to all body tissues
- 2. machine records the electrical activity of the heart
- 3. This condition occurs when the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
- 6. an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- 7. increased blood pressure in cells
- 8. Aorta
- 9. deep vein thrombosis
- 13. fast
- 14. chest
- 15. congestive heart failure
- 17. acute myocardial infarction
- 19. This device has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats
- 22. automated external defibrillator