Cardiovascular Crossword

5. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart and checks heart rhythm
9. Abbreviation that signifies the number of beats or pulses occurring within 60 seconds
11. Prefix that means fast
12. Largest artery in the body that carries blood as the main branch down the center of the body
13. A legal order that expresses a patient's wishes to not be resuscitated
16. Prefix that indicates excessive or over
17. Also known as a myocardial infarction, occurs when a part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs
20. An emergency treatment for cardiac arrest that includes chest compressions to pump the heart for the patient
21. Second type of blood vessel that has very thin walls in order for an exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
23. Abbreviation for a description of pain located in the thorax area of the body.
24. An organ that pumps blood and is the center of the cardiovascular system
25. A test that uses ultrasound to examine the heart and its vessels

1. Double-layered sac that surrounds the heart
2. Portable machine that a patient wears to track heart activity that can show a possible pattern for the patients symptoms
3. Complete stopping of the heart, often confused with a myocardial infarction
4. Medical device that delivers a powerful shock to the heart in the case of sudden cardiac arrest
6. One of three types of blood vessels and has thick walls that carry blood away from the heart
7. Longer medical term for a blood pressure cuff
8. Prefix that indicates insufficient or under
10. Prefix that means slow
14. Prefix that means across or through
15. Condition where the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
18. Condition where fat, such as cholesterol, builds up on the walls of the arteries and causes hardening
19. Lab test that measures certain items in the blood that may indicate heart damage
22. Condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing swelling