Cardiovascualar System Vocab

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  1. 1. A tool where a thing tube is inserted into the heart to check for blocked arteries or other heart problems.
  2. 3. Rupture.
  3. 7. A type of cardiovascular disease that happens when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked.
  4. 9. Coronary artery bypass graft.
  5. 10. A tool that records the heart's electrical activity to detect irregular rhythms.
  6. 11. Beyond or excess.
  7. 14. It's the organ that pumps blood through the body, keeping oxygen, and nutrients flowing.
  8. 15. A tool that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of the heart.
  9. 18. Muscle Muscle that makes the heart pump blood.
  10. 20. Blood proteins that rise when the heart muscle is damaged, helping detect heart attacks.
  11. 23. Blood vessels that carry blood back into the heart.
  12. 24. Atrial fibrillation.
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  1. 2. A tool that uses X-ray computers to create detailed images of the heart and blood vessels.
  2. 4. A cardiovascular disease where a section of the aorta bulges or weakens.
  3. 5. Tissue that supports and holds the heart and blood vessel together.
  4. 6. Cardiovascular disease caused by a buildup of plaque that narrows the arteries supplying the heart.
  5. 8. Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients pass between blood and body cells.
  6. 12. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  7. 13. A cardiovascular disease that happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or a blood vessel bursts.
  8. 16. A cardiovascular disease where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly.
  9. 17. Blood vessel.
  10. 19. Do not resuscitate.
  11. 21. Surgical puncture to remove fluid.
  12. 22. Automated external defibrillator.