Cardiovascular System

4. Abbreviation meaning Atrial fibrillation.
5. Word part meaning vessel (blood).
6. Abnormally high blood pressure.
9. Word part that means heart.
10. This test records the electrical activity of the heart, shows abnormal rhythms (arrhythmias), and can sometimes detect heart muscle damage.
13. Word part meaning oxygen.
15. This tissue's main function is to react to stimuli and send impulses to various organs around the body.
16. Abbreviation meaning Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
18. table test will be strapped to a table that tilts you from a lying to standing position. This test is used to determine if you are likely to have sudden drops in blood pressure.
19. failure A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
21. This is a type of protective tissue that covers the entire body.
23. A disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain.

1. Word part meaning venule (small vein).
2. Vitally important organ made of strong muscle tissue and is protected by the rib cage.
3. monitor For this test, you wear a small, portable, battery-powered ECG machine. Small patches (wired electrodes) are attached to the skin over your heart.
5. Word part meaning ventricle (of heart or brain).
7. Insulated electric catheters are placed through the large vein in the upper leg and threaded into the heart.
8. A noninvasive test that uses sound waves to evaluate your heart's chambers and valves, and how well it pumps.
9. A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body.
11. Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall.
12. This tissue is sometimes referred to as the "glue" that holds the body together.
14. This tissue is made up of muscle cells which are able to contract, whether it is involuntarily or on demand.
17. Abbreviation meaning Defibrillation threshold testing.
20. Abbreviation meaning Ventricular tachycardia.
22. Abbreviation meaning Premature Ventricular Contraction.