Across
- 1. An irregular heartbeat.
- 5. volume The volume of blood pumped by the left ventricle per beat.
- 6. The natural pacemaker of the heart.
- 10. The specialized cardiac muscle tissue that makes up the heart walls.
- 11. A high-fat substance that can accumulate in arteries.
- 15. The measurement of the force of blood against artery walls.
- 16. The narrowing of arteries caused by plaque buildup.
- 17. The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
- 18. The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- 19. The smallest blood vessels, where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
Down
- 1. A sudden, severe chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle.
- 2. The top two chambers of the heart.
- 3. The protective sac around the heart.
- 4. A procedure to unblock a narrowed artery using a balloon catheter.
- 7. The pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
- 8. The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts.
- 9. A surgical procedure to create a new path for blood flow around a blocked artery.
- 12. A blood clot that has broken free and is traveling through the bloodstream.
- 13. A condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- 14. The main artery that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.