Across
- 2. is hardened deposits of fat and other materials in the walls of arteries throughout the body.
- 4. tobacco products causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, which results in wear and tear on the heart and blood vessels.
- 8. is a type of fat from dairy products, solid vegetable fat, and meat and poultry.
- 10. a heart condition in which the heart may beat very slowly or very fast for no obvious reason
- 12. a term used to describe hardening and thickening of the arteries
- 13. drugs that lower hypertension or high blood pressure.
Down
- 1. a weakened area of a blood vessel
- 3. chest pains that results from narrowed coronary arteries
- 5. a condition caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel in the brain
- 6. a device that is implanted in the heart to stimulate normal heart contractions.
- 7. an autoimmune action in the heart that can cause fever, weakness, and damage to the valves in the heart
- 9. a blood pressure range that places people at higher risk for heart disease and stroke.
- 11. a fat-like substancemade by the body and found in certain foods.