Across
- 5. pressure on the heart from too much blood and fluid in the sac surrounding the heart.
- 6. carotid artery becomes blocked or narrow.
- 8. blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit which has been carried by blood and lodged in a vessel and cause an embolism.
- 9. disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries.
- 10. one or more of the valves in the heart does not work properly.
- 11. combination of four heart changes present at birth.
- 12. condition where the heart beats more slowly or with an abnormal rhythm.
- 16. disease of the arteries by deposition of plaques of fatty material on inner walls
- 17. heart defect due to abnormal connection between the lower chambers of the heart.
- 19. buildup of too much fluid in the double-layered saclike structure around the heart.
- 20. a period of fast heart rates is often followed by very slow heart rates
Down
- 1. heart rate over 100 bpm
- 2. chronic disease of the heart muscle.
- 3. swelling and irritation/inflammation of the chest area between the lungs.
- 4. type of irregular heart rhythm.
- 7. heart rate lower than 60 bpm
- 13. inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.
- 14. irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm.
- 15. excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakened artery wall.
- 18. swelling and irritation of the thin saclike tissue surrounding the heart.