Cardiovascular Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Vein
  2. 5. A connective tissue composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets that transports essential substances.
  3. 7. Electrocardiogram
  4. 10. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back toward the heart.
  5. 11. A test that records the electrical signals in the heart to detect rhythm problems or heart damage.
  6. 12. A condition where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently enough to meet the body's needs.
  7. 13. Fast, rapid
  8. 17. Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between the blood and body tissues.
  9. 20. A process using X-rays and dye to view blood vessels and detect blockages or aneurysms.
  10. 21. Abnormally high blood pressure, which can damage the heart and blood vessels over time.
  11. 23. Various tests can measure cholesterol levels, blood cell counts, and specific enzymes (like troponin after a heart attack) that indicate cardiovascular issues.
  12. 24. An abnormal heart rhythm (beating too fast, too slow, or irregularly).
Down
  1. 1. Narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, typically due to plaque buildup (atherosclerosis).
  2. 3. An instrument used to measure arterial blood pressure.
  3. 4. Heart
  4. 6. Occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is suddenly blocked, causing muscle damage.
  5. 8. Uses sound waves (ultrasound) to produce images of the heart's structure and function.
  6. 9. A basic clinical tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
  7. 14. Artery
  8. 15. Blood Pressure
  9. 16. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  10. 18. Coronary Artery Disease
  11. 19. Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
  12. 20. Vessel
  13. 22. The primary muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.