Cardiovascular system

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  1. 1. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  2. 3. Buildup of plaque inside arteries
  3. 6. Prefix meaning slow
  4. 9. Largest artery in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the heart
  5. 12. Prefix meaning heart
  6. 15. Tiny blood vessel where gas and nutrient exchange occurs
  7. 16. Condition of abnormally high blood pressure
  8. 19. Abbreviation for heart rate
  9. 21. heart failure Condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively
  10. 23. monitor Portable device that records heart rhythm over time
  11. 24. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
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  1. 2. Ultrasound test used to view heart structure and function
  2. 4. Surgical procedure that improves blood flow to the heart
  3. 5. infarction Medical term for a heart attack
  4. 7. Emergency procedure used when the heart stops
  5. 8. catheterization Procedure used to examine coronary arteries
  6. 10. Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  7. 11. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  8. 13. Irregular heartbeat
  9. 14. Abbreviation for blood pressure
  10. 17. Prefix meaning fast
  11. 18. Root word meaning blood vessel
  12. 20. Root word meaning vessel
  13. 22. test Test that measures heart function during physical activity
  14. 23. Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body