The Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. abnormal heart rhythms
- 6. commonly known as a heart attack
- 7. non-invasive test that records the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin
- 8. vessels that return blood to the heart
- 10. blood vessels
- 12. consists of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- 13. a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- 15. elevated blood pressure in the arteries
- 17. CAD
- 19. surgical removal
Down
- 1. invasive procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions
- 2. networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
- 3. occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain is blocked
- 5. inflammation
- 9. ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart's structure
- 11. heart
- 14. heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
- 15. a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout your body
- 16. conditions related to blood
- 18. vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
- 20. a condition where the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked due to the buildup of plaque