Cardiovascular System Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. 6. portable ECG machine that records heart activity to show a possible pattern in symptoms
  3. 8. prefix meaning under
  4. 10. inner layer of tissue that surrounds the heart
  5. 12. prefix meaning above/over or excessive
  6. 13. the abbreviation for blood
  7. 14. outer layer of tissue that surrounds the heart
  8. 16. inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart
  9. 17. the abbreviation for myocardial infarction
  10. 18. prefix meaning slow
  11. 19. prefix meaning fast
  12. 21. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  13. 22. specialized type of muscle tissue that forms the heart
Down
  1. 1. test that uses a machine to record the electrical activity of the heart
  2. 2. instrument used to measure blood pressure
  3. 3. test that injects x-ray dye into the veins in order to determine things like hardening or aneurysms
  4. 4. condition in which the heart is not effectively pumping blood from the left ventricle
  5. 6. the abbreviation for hypertension
  6. 7. occurs when a part of the heart doesn't get its needed blood flow
  7. 9. pumps blood through the body
  8. 11. swollen and dilated veins
  9. 15. the abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  10. 18. the abbrevation for beats per minute
  11. 20. thin layer of tissue that lines each chamber of the heart
  12. 21. combining word meaning blood