Cardiovascular Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. excessive fluid in tissues (swelling)
  2. 5. valve between the left atria and left ventricle
  3. 7. muscle of the heart
  4. 10. closed sac surrounding the heart
  5. 13. inflammation of the heart muscle
  6. 17. slow heartbeat, less than 60bpm
  7. 18. upper chamber of the heart
  8. 20. life saving technique
  9. 21. severe chest pain
Down
  1. 1. device used for detection and study of sounds within the body
  2. 2. blood vessel that returns blood to the right atrium; superior and inferior
  3. 3. divides the left and right side of the heart
  4. 6. abnormal heartbeat
  5. 8. heart attack
  6. 9. "pacemaker"
  7. 11. difficulty breathing
  8. 12. condition in which ventricles do not contract effectively
  9. 14. the total volume of blood ejected from the heart per minute
  10. 15. largest artery in the body
  11. 16. gurgling or hissing sound made by the heart valves that are failing to close properly
  12. 19. rapid heartbeat