Cardiovascular System

3. Occurs when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart is blocked or reduced
4. Procedure that involves inserting a tube into a blood vessel and threading it to the heart
9. Abbreviation for Blood Pressure
10. High amounts of cholesterol in the blood
13. A test that measures and records the heart's electrical activity
14. Abbreviation for Computed Tomography
16. responsible for the transport of almost all venous blood from the abdomen and lower extremities back to the right side of the heart for oxygenation.
18. Where the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off
21. Thin walled, highly branched vessels that feed tissues and collect wastes to be carried back to the lungs, liver, or kidney for elimination.
22. The valve between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery doesn't work properly
23. Abbreviation for Atrial Fibrillation
24. Carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart

1. Ultrasound procedure that uses sound waves to examine the heart's structure and function
2. Root for the word vessel
5. Uses x-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body
6. Root for the word aorta
7. Root for the word clot
8. Imaging test that produces detailed images of almost every internal structure in the body
10. The main organ of the cardiovascular system
11. Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
12. Root for the word heart
15. Abbreviation for heart failure
17. Distribute oxygen-rich blood to the body
19. Suffix meaning surgical repair
20. The force of the blood against the artery wall is too high