Across
- 3. loss of elasticity of the vessel
- 4. loss of a heart beat
- 9. pressure when the heart contracts
- 11. build up of plaque in the vessel
- 13. inflammation of the vessels
- 15. chest pain
- 16. leakage of blood through a valve
Down
- 1. outer membrane of the heart
- 2. inflammation of the heart muscle
- 3. largest artery in the body
- 5. a bulge in the vessel
- 6. middle layer of the heart
- 7. valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
- 8. outer layer of the heart
- 10. smallest vessels in the body
- 12. term for high blood pressure
- 14. pressure when ventricles relax