Across
- 3. – Suffix referring to blood
- 4. – Heart rate
- 5. – Stands for blood pressure
- 7. – Suffix meaning stopping or controlling
- 8. – Root word referring to a vessel
- 10. catheterization – A procedure that examines the heart's arteries
- 13. – Tiny blood vessels where oxygen exchange occurs
- 14. – An ultrasound image of the heart
- 17. – Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- 20. – Hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup
- 21. – Irregular heartbeat
- 23. – Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- 24. – Coronary artery bypass graft
Down
- 1. Words
- 2. Tools
- 4. – High blood pressure
- 5. pressure cuff – Used to measure blood pressure
- 6. monitor – A portable device that records heart rhythms
- 9. – The largest artery in the body
- 10. – Emergency procedure for cardiac arrest
- 11. – Root word related to blood vessels
- 12. (Electrocardiogram) – A test that measures electrical activity of the heart
- 15. – Congestive heart failure
- 16. infarction – Commonly called a heart attack
- 18. – Prefix meaning “heart”
- 19. – The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 22. – Upper chambers of the heart