Across
- 4. The two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
- 6. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
- 8. A lack of blood flow to an organ or tissue
- 9. A disease of the heart muscle
- 12. A doctor who specializes in heart health
- 13. artery bypass surgery (CABG): A surgery to bypass blocked coronary arteries
- 15. catheterization: A procedure to insert a catheter into the heart to measure pressure and blood flow
- 16. arrest: When the heart stops beating
- 17. The two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
- 20. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
- 22. High blood pressure
Down
- 1. A slow heart rate
- 2. A procedure to open up a narrowed blood vessel using a balloon
- 3. A procedure to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm
- 5. infarction (MI): A heart attack, caused by a blockage in a coronary artery
- 6. The main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 7. Terms:
- 10. A fast heart rate
- 11. vessels: Tubes that carry blood throughout the body
- 14. replacement: A surgery to replace a damaged heart valve
- 17. An irregular heartbeat
- 18. heart failure: When the heart cannot pump blood effectively
- 19. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- 21. The muscular organ that pumps blood