Cardiovascular System

1. Surgical removal /excision
7. Is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell like a balloon
9. Disease Is a disorder where there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
11. Stands for intensive care unit
12. Stands for coronary artery bypass graft
13. Has thinner walls and carries blood to the heart, contains valves that keep blood flowing in one direction
15. transplantation A surgical procedure where the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor
16. Stands for congestive heart failure
18. An ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
20. Greek for inflammation
21. Stands for nursing care plan
22. An ultrasound that is used to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
23. An instrument to measure pressure

2. Fast
3. Stands for beats per minute
4. An organ that pumps blood throughout the body, it’s considered the center component of the cardiovascular system
5. Commonly referred to as a heart attack. This condition happens when part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
6. A fluid that circulates through the body, carries oxygen and nutrients
7. Has thick walls and carries blood away from the heart
8. Have tiny thin-walled blood vessels where gas exchange and the exchange of nutrients can occur
10. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
14. A condition where the heart is not efficiently pumping enough blood, causing reduced blood flow. Symptoms can be shortness of breath or fatigue
16. Greek for heart
17. This condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels also known as high blood pressure
19. Within