cardiac system crossword

3. The suffix referring to the surgical removal/excision of something on the body
5. The blood vessels that have very thin walls to exchange oxygen and other nutrients can occur
7. the abbreviations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10. the abbreviation for sodium
11. the abbreviation for do not resuscitate
13. The prefix meaning within
14. a medical tool that messures blood pressure and heart rate most non medical personel call it a blood pressure cuff
15. a test that is use blood to determine if there may be cardiac muscle damage
16. The abbreviation for Vital signs stable
18. The combining form referring to pulse
20. The prefix that means ´under or insufficient´
21. The inner layer of tissue that lines each of the four chambers of the heart
22. The official term for the bottom of the heart which is on top of the heart during fetal development but shifts to the bottom before birth.
23. a test in which several tabs with wires, called leads, are attached to the chest The machine records the electrical activity of the heart
25. The only organ that is also a muscle, it is also responsible for pumping blood through the body as it is at the center of the cardiovascular system

1. a surgical procedure in which the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor
2. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
4. The suffix referring to a surgical puncture to remove fluid
6. A condition that causes Increased pressure in the blood vessels, also known as high blood pressure.
8. The largest artery in the body, which carriess blood as the main branch down the center of the body
9. heart failure - a condition in which the left ventricle struggles to pump blood throughout the body.
12. veins A condition that causes swollen and dilated often painful veins, typically in the lower legs.
17. the abbreviation for status post
19. - when the heart completely stops leading to the need for CPR
24. A condition in which the artery wall becomes weakened and causes it to swell