Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 1. The largest artery in the body
- 3. The prefix meaning "fast"
- 9. A procedure using a thin tube to examine the hear
- 12. The abbreviation for heart rate
- 13. The root word meaning "heart"
- 14. The prefix meaning "slow"
- 16. The buildup of plaque inside arterie
- 17. A portable monitor that records heart activity over time
- 20. The abbreviation for an emergency procedure combining chest compressions and rescue breathing
- 21. The abbreviation for blood pressure
- 22. The abbreviation for congestive heart failure
- 23. The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Down
- 1. One of the two upper chambers of the heart
- 2. The root word meaning "blood vessel"
- 4. A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively
- 5. One of the two lower pumping chambers of the heart
- 6. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 7. A disease of the heart muscle
- 8. The name for an abnormal heart rhythm
- 10. An imaging test that uses dye to view blood vessels
- 11. An ultrasound image of the heart
- 15. The root word referring to blood vessels
- 18. The test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 19. The medical term for high blood pressure
- 20. The abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft surgery