Across
- 3. tomography / cross sectiona images of the heart and blood vessels to allow doctors to see califications, blockages and other abnormalities
- 4. resonance imaging / produces detailed imgages of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissues
- 8. / a massive and thick walled artery
- 9. tests / detect heart damage, inflammation, and other cardiovascular conditions
- 10. / slow heart rate
- 13. stress test / response to physical exertion to identify heart disease
- 15. vena cava / delivers oxygen-poor blood from your lower body into your heart's right atrium
- 16. vessels / collect excess fluid and waste products from the tissues
- 20. / tiny blood vessels with thin walls that connect arteries and veins to exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
- 22. / damage to the brain caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain's blood vessels
- 23. embolism / a blood clot that travels to the lungs and blocks an artery
Down
- 1. / acute coronary syndrome
- 2. failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively
- 5. / a record of blood vessels
- 6. / creates images of the hearts structures and functions, allowing doctors to assess hear valves, chambers, and blood flow
- 7. / fast heart rate
- 11. vein thrombosis / blood clot in a deep vein usually in the leg
- 12. / inflammation of the outer heart lining
- 14. / respiratory rate
- 16. / left ventricle
- 17. / a buildup of plaque in arteries
- 18. / congestive heart failure
- 19. / heart rate
- 20. artery disease / narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
- 21. arteries / arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle