Cardiovascular System

1. Failure / A chronic condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively.
4. / A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
9. / Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste occurs.
12. / An ultrasound of the heart to assess its structure and function
15. / Another common abbreviation for heart attack.
16. / Root word relating to the heart.
18. / The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels (Abbreviation).
19. / Prefix meaning fast
21. / The inner lining of blood vessels and the heart.
22. / An instrument used to listen to internal body sounds, especially the heart and lungs.

2. / A condition of blood, often indicating an abnormal presence (Suffix)
3. / The speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions per minute (Abbreviation).
5. / A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
6. / The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
7. infarction / Death of heart muscle tissue due to lack of blood supply (Heart Attack)
8. / An imaging technique used to visualize blood vessels.
10. / A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
11. / Prefix relating to blood vessels.
13. / Abnormally high blood pressure.
14. / A chronic condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively (Abbreviation)
17. testing / A test that assesses how the heart performs under physical stress
18. / Prefix meaning slow.
20. / Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries (Abbreviation)