Cardio vascular system

2. A condition where fatty deposits build up and harden inside arteries.
4. An ultrasound test that creates images of the heart.
7. (EKG/ECG) A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
8. Tiny blood vessels with thin walls where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs.
9. infarction A heart attack caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.
10. Blood vessels that carry blood back toward the heart.
13. Means vein.
14. An instrument used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
16. The largest artery that carries blood away from the heart to the body.
19. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
20. heart failure A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood efficiently.
21. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
24. An imaging test that uses contrast dye and X-rays to view blood vessels.

1. Means inflammation.
3. A device used to measure blood pressure.
5. High blood pressure in the blood vessels.
6. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation used during cardiac arrest.
11. Means fast.
12. Blood pressure.
15. Means heart.
17. Congestive heart failure.
18. Means artery.
20. artery disease A disease involving narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
22. Electrocardiogram, a recording of heart electrical activity.
23. Coronary artery disease.