Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. heart failure / Condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
- 6. artery disease / A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- 7. / Fast
- 8. arrest / Complete stopping of the heart
- 9. ventricle / The left lower chamber of the heart that receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it out through the aorta to the body
- 13. / Abbreviation for blood pressure
- 15. / Instrument used to measure blood pressure
- 16. / X-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose stenosis or aneurysms
- 18. vena cava / A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis, and abdomen and delivers it to the right atrium
- 20. / Lung
- 22. / Abbreviation for atrial fibrillation
- 24. / Artery
Down
- 1. / A test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 2. / Condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- 4. / A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 5. / Instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart
- 10. / The thin inner layer of the heart wall that lines each chamber of the heart
- 11. / The middle, muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- 12. attack / Occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
- 14. / Abbreviation for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- 16. / The main artery that carries blood away from the heart
- 17. / Vein
- 19. / Abbreviation for chest pain
- 21. / Small
- 23. / Abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft