Across
- 4. acronym for using another blood vessel to bypass and occluded area.
- 6. procedure where electrodes are attached to the chest to record electrical events of the heart
- 8. blockage in a vessel caused by a travelling blood clot
- 9. severe arrhythmia with uncoordinated and rapid contractions of heart chambers
- 10. heart condition characterized by insufficient blood flow, causing chest pain.
- 13. inflammation of the myocardium
- 14. procedure to eliminate narrow areas within a blood vessel and may involve the insertion of a stent
- 15. abnormal rhythm of the heart
Down
- 1. term for pounding and racing heart beat
- 2. abnormally low blood flow to tissues
- 3. build up of plaque among the blood vessel walls
- 5. abnormal bulging of the arterial wall
- 7. a classification of medication which stops blood clotting
- 11. procedure in which images are taken of vessels containing a contrast dye to check for blockages
- 12. blue tinge to the skin due to 02 deficiency