Across
- 4. disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible
- 6. fine mesh inserted into an artery to crush and push aside plaque, restoring blood flow
- 7. pain in the chest that often accompanies a heart attack; may feel like pressure or squeezing or a dull or sharp pain
- 8. flaps of tissue that control the flow of blood in the heart
- 10. tiny blood vessels with thin walls through which oxygen, nutrients, and waste can pass
- 12. disease in which fatty deposits collect in the walls of arteries, restricting blood flow
- 13. abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats
- 15. health conditions that harm and hinder the function of the heart and blood vessels
- 16. blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood containing oxygen and nutrients
Down
- 1. disease characterized by high blood pressure
- 2. blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart
- 3. pressure force that blood exerts on the arterial walls; measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
- 5. condition in which the heart becomes too weak to circulate blood effectively through the body
- 9. large, muscular blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 11. medical emergency in which blood vessels in the brain become narrow or blocked or burst, disrupting blood flow to a part of the brain
- 14. medical emergency in which the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrow or blocked, disrupting blood flow to the heart