Across
- 2. Weakening and bulging of an artery wall, which can lead to risk of rupture and serious bleeding.
- 8. Narrowing of a heart valve or blood vessel, hindering blood flow.
- 12. Medication to prevent blood clot formation, reducing risk of stroke, heart attack, and clots.
- 13. Imaging technique using ultrasound waves to create real-time images of the heart.
- 14. Procedure to open narrowed or blocked arteries, often involving a balloon and sometimes a stent to restore blood flow.
- 15. Study of the causes or origins of diseases.
Down
- 1. Ultrasound test producing images of the heart's structure and function.
- 3. Blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other material carried by the bloodstream
- 4. X-ray imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye to visualize blockages or abnormalities.
- 5. Inflammation of the heart's inner lining, often due to bacterial infection.
- 6. Rapid, irregular contractions of heart muscle fibers, affecting normal pumping.
- 7. Main artery carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
- 9. Muscular organ pumping blood to supply oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
- 10. Small tube-like device inserted into narrowed or blocked arteries to improve blood flow.
- 11. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood.
- 14. Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles.