med term

4. / prefix meaning atrium
5. prefix meaning heart
6. any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
10. / chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, lack of blood flow is caused by a blockage or a narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
12. / a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
15. peripheral vascular disease
18. occurs when a blood clot gets lodged in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung
19. / prefix meaning blood
21. / aka a Myocardial infarction, condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, lack of blood flow is caused by a blockage or a narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
22. cerebrovascular accident
23. acquired or hereditary disease of heart muscle, this condition makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the body, and can lead to heart failure
24. tissue / tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers

1. / machine records the electrical activity of the heart, which helps check heart rhythm and may diagnose other heart issues.
2. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
3. transient ischemic attack
7. test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working, patient's oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test.
8. / prefix meaning heart or crown
9. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
11. a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
13. / prefix meaning clot
14. device has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats.
16. the innermost layer, consists of an inner surface of smooth endothelium covered by a surface of elastic tissues.
17. Cardiac rhythm management
20. / a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days which records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having.
22. disease