Across
- 2. meaning slow
- 6. referring to blood vessels
- 9. the heart's inability to pump blood effectively
- 12. hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup
- 16. blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
- 18. measures blood pressure levels
- 19. measures the electrical activity of the heart
- 22. irregular heartbeat
- 23. myocardial infarction
Down
- 1. provides detailed images of the heart's structure and function
- 2. blood pressure
- 3. blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
- 4. tiny blood vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs
- 5. high blood pressure
- 7. the organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 8. uses ultrasound to create images of the heart
- 10. a tissue composed of red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma
- 11. blood vessels that return oxygen-poor blood to the heart
- 13. congestive heart failure
- 14. imaging technique that visualizes blood vessels using contrast dye
- 15. referring to the heart
- 17. heart rate
- 19. referring to blood conditions
- 20. coronary artery bypass graft
- 21. referring to vessels