The Heart

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Across
  1. 3. A structure in the heart that prevents back flow
  2. 4. The abbreviation for diseases of the circulatory system
  3. 6. This can increase blood pressure and lead to CVD
  4. 8. The substance carried by red blood cells
  5. 10. The main artery
  6. 11. Family history can also influence your risk of developing CVD
  7. 13. These help the blood to clot
  8. 14. A fatty substance produced by the body and found in certain foods
Down
  1. 1. The process of fatty deposits building up inside arteries
  2. 2. One of the top chambers of the heart
  3. 3. One of the bottom chambers of the heart
  4. 5. Cava The main Vein
  5. 6. Drugs used to reduce bad cholesterol in the blood
  6. 7. Lack of this could lead to CVD.
  7. 9. A tube used to open a blocked artery
  8. 12. this form when a blood vessel becomes blocked