Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 3. - Suffix meaning inflammation
  2. 4. heart failure – Condition where the heart cannot pump effectively
  3. 7. – Prefix meaning “heart”
  4. 8. – Ultrasound imaging of the heart
  5. 11. test – Measures heart function during physical exertion
  6. 15. – The largest artery in the body
  7. 17. – Number of heartbeats per minute
  8. 18. – Prefix meaning fatty plaque buildup
  9. 19. – Prefix meaning fast
  10. 23. – “Good” cholesterol that helps remove plaque
  11. 24. – Hardening/narrowing of arteries due to plaque
  12. 26. infarction – Medical term for a heart attack
  13. 27. – Fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste
Down
  1. 1. – Test that records electrical activity of the heart
  2. 2. – Imaging technique to view blood vessels using dye
  3. 5. – Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
  4. 6. – High blood pressure
  5. 7. – Tiny vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
  6. 8. – Test that records heart’s electrical activity
  7. 9. – Irregular heartbeat
  8. 10. - Suffix referring to a blood condition
  9. 12. – Emergency procedure to restore heartbeat and breathing
  10. 13. – Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  11. 14. – Prefix meaning slow
  12. 16. – Formation of a blood clot inside a vessel
  13. 20. – Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  14. 21. – “Bad” cholesterol that can clog arteries
  15. 22. test – Lab analysis of blood for health indicators
  16. 25. catheterization – Procedure using a tube to examine heart vessels
  17. 27. – Measurement of pressure in the arteries