Cardiovascular system

3. The muscular layer that contracts to pump blood.
6. attack Myocardial infarction is commonly referred to as.
9. The thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart.
13. Better known as high blood pressure.
14. septum The wall between the right and left atria is called.
19. The outer layer of the heart.
21. transplant A surgical procedure in which the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor.
23. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
25. monitor A portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days.

1. A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
2. The system of the body responsible for transporting blood.
4. Meaning instrument to measure pressure.
5. A tool often used to listen to the heart.
7. vessel A tubular structure that transports blood throughout the body.
8. The top of the heart.
10. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell.
11. pain People experiencing a heart attack often complain of.
12. A procedure done in a specialized area of radiology.
15. Also known as EKG or ECG.
16. The bottom of the heart.
17. This device has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats.
18. The rhythmic throbbing of your arteries as they pump blood is called your.
20. arrest Often confused with a heart attack,
22. heart failure A chronic condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently.
24. A type of blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.