Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. abbreviation of echocardiogram
  2. 6. root word meaning blood
  3. 8. the complete stopping of the heart
  4. 11. suffix meaning a "written record"
  5. 12. suffix meaning surgical removal
  6. 15. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  7. 22. a condition where the artery walls are weakened causing ti to swell and balloon
  8. 23. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  9. 24. a tool that measures blood pressure
  10. 25. abbreviation of shortness of breath
  11. 26. x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels and looked at with an x-ray
Down
  1. 1. prefix meaning "outside of"
  2. 2. the largest artery
  3. 3. sends deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  4. 5. a tissue that creates the rhythmic contractions needed to pump blood
  5. 7. sends oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
  6. 9. root word meaning vessel
  7. 10. abbreviation of congestive heart failure
  8. 13. abbreviation of hypertension
  9. 14. a condition where the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  10. 16. records the electrical activity of the heart
  11. 17. used to listen to the sounds of the heart
  12. 18. blood vessels in which gas exchange occurs
  13. 19. a condition where veins are swollen and dilated
  14. 20. prefix meaning slow
  15. 21. abbreviation of vital signs stable