Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle

4. Largest vein consisting of two parts, superior and inferior.
5. Tool used to measure blood pressure.
6. Smallest blood vessels that allow for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste.
9. Abbreviation for "nursing care plan".
13. Test using ultrasound to inspect the heart and vessels.
17. Abbreviation for "electrolytes".
18. Prefix meaning "fast".
19. Condition in which the pericardial sac is inflamed.
20. Inferior two chambers of the heart.
21. Root word meaning "clot".
22. Largest artery that carries blood down the center of the body.
25. Tool used to listen for the sounds of the heart, lungs, and even intestines.

1. Known as high blood pressure.
2. Condition in which a part of the heart lacks needed blood flow; known as a heart attack.
3. Root word meaning "plug" or "blockage".
7. Root word meaning "vessel".
8. Double-layered sac that encloses the heart.
10. Abbreviation for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation".
11. Abbreviation for "automated external defibrillator".
12. Device that delivers electrical signals to regulate heartbeats.
14. Portable EKG that records heart activity over a few days.
15. Condition in which an artery wall is weakened and swells, almost like a balloon.
16. The complete stopping of the heart.
23. Abbreviation for "dyspnea on exertion".
24. Suffix meaning "enlarged".