Across
- 2. valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle,
- 3. irregular heart rhythm, which can be too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular,
- 7. a bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel that can rupture and cause internal bleeding,
- 13. arrest, sudden loss of heart function, leading to loss of consciousness and potentially death if not treated immediately,
- 15. the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart,
- 16. difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions,
- 19. infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage or death,
- 20. high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high,
- 22. excessive bleeding, either internally or externally, due to a ruptured blood vessel,
- 24. is, an enlargement of the heart, often due to underlying health conditions such as heart failure or hypertension,
- 26. fibrillation, a chaotic, irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, which can be fatal if not treated promptly,
- 27. narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve, which can restrict blood flow,
- 29. the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel,
- 30. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood out,
Down
- 1. valve prolapse, a condition in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle doesn't close properly, causing blood to leak backward,
- 4. is, an abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as over 100 beats per minute,
- 5. the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body,
- 6. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood,
- 8. edema, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often caused by heart failure,
- 9. rhythm, the normal heartbeat rhythm generated by the sinus node in the right atrium,
- 10. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,
- 11. a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,
- 12. is, an abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as under 60 beats per minute,
- 14. inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart,
- 17. a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing and hardening them,
- 18. reduced blood flow to a part of the body, often leading to tissue damage,
- 21. is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, usually caused by infection,
- 23. failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs,
- 25. a small device implanted in the chest to regulate the heart's rhythm,
- 28. artery disease is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle,