Cardiovascular Crossword

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  1. 3. A quick, painless test that records the electrical signals in your heart to check for rhythm problems or damage.
  2. 5. Attack A blockage that suddenly stops blood flow to a part of the heart muscle, causing that tissue to die.
  3. 6. Fast or rapid
  4. 7. Heart
  5. 8. Failure A chronic condition where the heart is too weak or stiff to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.
  6. 9. A heart attack; this occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is completely blocked, damaging the heart muscle.
  7. 13. Monitor A portable, wearable ECG device that records the heart's electrical activity continuously for 24 to 48 hours to catch intermittent irregular heartbeats.
  8. 14. A problem with the heart's electrical system that causes it to beat too fast, too slow, or in an irregular pattern.
  9. 15. The fluid tissue pumped by the heart, consisting of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which carries oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removes waste.
  10. 16. Vessel, specifically blood vessel
  11. 18. Tiny, thin-walled vessels that connect arteries to veins, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between the blood and tissues.
  12. 21. A handheld instrument used to listen to the heart sounds (lub-dub) to check for murmurs, valve issues, or irregular beats.
  13. 22. An inflatable cuff placed around the arm that measures how hard blood is pushing against artery walls (blood pressure).
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  1. 1. Hardening
  2. 2. Artery Disease The buildup of plaque (fatty deposits) inside the arteries, narrowing them and reducing blood flow to the heart muscle.
  3. 4. An ultrasound tool that uses sound waves to create live, moving images of the heart's chambers, valves, and blood flow.
  4. 8. A fist-sized organ that pumps blood through the whole body
  5. 10. Occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel in the brain bursts, preventing oxygen from reaching brain tissue.
  6. 11. Slow
  7. 12. Thick-walled blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body
  8. 13. A condition where the heart is not pumping as well as it should to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen.
  9. 15. The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. It is measured with two numbers: top (systolic/squeeze) and bottom (diastolic/relax).
  10. 17. The most common type of heart disease, caused by a buildup of plaque that narrows or blocks the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle.
  11. 19. A machine that uses sensors (electrodes) on the chest to record the electrical signals of the heart to check for rhythms, damage, or heart attacks.
  12. 20. Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood back towards the heart