Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. radiology procedure injecting x-ray dye into blood vessels
  2. 7. septum the wall between the right and left atria
  3. 8. a suffix that means pain
  4. 9. abbreviation for the patient has signed a _____
  5. 12. abbreviation for potassium chloride
  6. 14. a suffix that means rupture
  7. 18. a root word that combines with -scope to mean an instrument to view one’s chest
  8. 19. also known as a blood pressure cuff
  9. 22. when an artery has a weakened wall that swells
  10. 23. arrest when a heart attack goes untreated
  11. 24. a root word that means fatty substance
  12. 25. infarction - a heart attack
Down
  1. 1. result of a high blood pressure
  2. 2. when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  3. 3. ______ have thin walls that allow for the exchange of nutrients, o2 and co2
  4. 5. also known as EKG or ECG
  5. 6. a prefix that means slow
  6. 10. abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm
  7. 11. abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
  8. 13. _____ have thin walls and carry blood towards the heart
  9. 15. testing also known as an exercise test
  10. 16. abbreviation for review of systems
  11. 17. valve that looks like a half-moon
  12. 20. Transplant surgical procedure replacing one’s heart
  13. 21. a double layer sac that encloses the heart’s 3 layers