Cardiovascular medical terminology

Across
3.	an amino acid normally found in the blood and used by the body to build and maintain tissue.
5.	an abnormally slow heartbeat.
9.	rapid, random, and ineffective contraction of the heart.
11.	a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part.
12.	a localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery.
14.	lipids that travel in the blood in packages called lipoproteins.
16.	a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels.
18.	placement of a catheter through a vein or artery and into the heart.
20.	surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery.

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1.	a radiographic study using x rays and contrast medium to visualize the dimension of the heart and large blood vessel
2.	a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium.
4.	an abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood.
6.	inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel.
7.	blockage of a vessel by an embolus.
8.	surgical removal of the lining of an artery that is clogged with plaque.
10.	the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm.
13.	an ultrasonic diagnostic procedure used to evaluate the structures and motion of the heart.
15.	medication administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat.
17.	surgical removal of part of an artery.
19.	an irregularity or the loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat.