Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. Tiny blood vessels where nutrients and oxygen are exchanged.
  2. 3. Prefix meaning fast.
  3. 5. Prefix meaning heart.
  4. 9. Medical term for high blood pressure.
  5. 10. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  6. 12. Ultrasound test that creates pictures of the heart.
  7. 13. Prefix meaning slow.
  8. 14. Surgery that creates a new route for blood to flow around a blocked artery.
  9. 15. Root word meaning blood vessel.
  10. 18. The largest artery in the body.
  11. 19. Emergency procedure used when someone's heart stops beating normally.
  12. 20. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  13. 21. Buildup of plaque inside the arteries.
  14. 23. test Test that checks how the heart works during exercise.
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  1. 2. An abnormal heart rhythm.
  2. 4. Abbreviation for heart rate.
  3. 6. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
  4. 7. Abbreviation for blood pressure.
  5. 8. Prefix meaning blood.
  6. 9. Organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  7. 11. Condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
  8. 16. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  9. 17. Portable device that records heart rhythms over time.
  10. 18. Imaging test used to examine blood vessels.
  11. 22. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.