Cardiovascular Terms

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Across
  1. 4. thin inner lining that lines each layer of the heart
  2. 8. when part of the heart doesn't get the blood it needs
  3. 9. abbreviation meaning coronary artery bypass graft
  4. 10. Branch off from arteries to deliver blood to body tissues
  5. 12. carry blood away from heart
  6. 16. A hardening of the arteries.
  7. 19. prefix meaning over or excess
  8. 20. A complete stop of the heart
  9. 24. A tool using ultrasounds to look at the heart and its vessels.
Down
  1. 1. X-ray dye is injected into blood veseels.
  2. 2. the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle.
  3. 3. abbreviation meaning coronary care unit
  4. 5. Wraps around arm to measure blood pressure
  5. 6. suffix meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid
  6. 7. Uses ultrasounds to look at blood going through blood vessels.
  7. 11. these look blue on the outside of the body, bring blood back to heart
  8. 13. A narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
  9. 14. root word meaning valve
  10. 15. suffix meaning written record
  11. 17. The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
  12. 18. A tool used to listen to the heart,lungs, or intestines.
  13. 21. prefix meaning slow
  14. 22. abbreviation meaning catheterization
  15. 23. abbreviation meaning basic metabolic panel
  16. 25. abbreviation meaning atrial fibrillation