Cardiovascular Crossword (Matthew DeGraff)

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  1. 2. a disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
  2. 5. abbreviation for chest pain
  3. 6. carries blood as the main branch down the center of the body.
  4. 9. When you hear people refer to hardening of the arteries caused by fat, like cholesterol, building up on the walls of the arteries.
  5. 11. suffix for chest
  6. 15. also known as EKG or ECG During this test, the patient lies still while several tabs with wires, called leads, are attached to the chest.
  7. 17. when the heart completely stops
  8. 18. pumps blood thought the body
  9. 19. prefix for three
  10. 20. suffix for involuntary muscle contractions
  11. 21. have very thin walls so the exchange of oxygen and C02 as well as the exchange of nutrients can occur
  12. 22. abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  13. 23. carries blood away from the heart
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  1. 1. a condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  2. 3. prefix meaning against
  3. 4. This tool, as you know, is used to listen for the sounds of the heart
  4. 5. combing term for heart
  5. 7. another procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter. The catheter is used to inject the dye into the vessels surrounding the heart.
  6. 8. carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  7. 10. abbreviation for shortness of breath
  8. 12. This condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs.
  9. 13. is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  10. 14. also known as a blood pressure cuff
  11. 16. abbreviation for coronary artery disease
  12. 21. abbreviation for cardiovascular