Patho: Cardiovascular #2
Across
- 3. Blocked blood flow in the coronary arteries causes heart muscle tissue death (MI)
- 4. A deposit of fatty material on the inner wall of an artery (P)
- 6. A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm (D)
- 9. A device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart to regulate the heartbeat (P)
- 10. Abnormal hardening of the walls of arteries (A)
- 12. Hardened heart valve impedes blood flow into left ventricle (MS)
- 14. Wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open (S)
- 16. Uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle (F)
- 18. A weakened portion of an arterial wall begins bulging like a balloon and is prone to burst and bleed (A)
- 19. Injuries to an artery result in profuse or excessive bleeding (H)
Down
- 1. Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain that causes permanant brain damage i.e. 'stroke' (CVA)
- 2. Where plaque buildup in the coronary arteries from poor diet and exercise (CAD)
- 5. Surgery where a blood vessel taken from another part of the body is implanted to bypass a clogged coronary artery (BG)
- 7. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (E)
- 8. Surgical repair of a vessel (A)
- 11. A chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives (HF)
- 13. Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation (T)
- 15. Body's blood pressure drops dangerously low, leading to inadequate blood flow to vital organs (S)
- 17. Irregular heartbeat (A)