Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 1. - Catheterization
  2. 4. - double-layered sac
  3. 5. - an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell.
  4. 7. - Vessel
  5. 9. - a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
  6. 11. - Chest
  7. 13. - have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
  8. 15. - Coronary Care Unit
  9. 16. Enzymes - used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  10. 17. Septum - the wall between the right and left ventricles
  11. 19. Infraction - commonly referred to as a heart attack
  12. 21. - Clot
  13. 22. Test - a test to evaluate how well this system is functioning
  14. 23. - Fast
  15. 24. - Aorta
Down
  1. 1. Artery Disease - the leading cause of death in the US and may cause heart attacks
  2. 2. Arrest - the complete stopping of the heart
  3. 3. - common way to measure blood pressure
  4. 6. Heart Failure - the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
  5. 7. - Acute myocardial infraction
  6. 8. - middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  7. 10. - Deep Vein Thrombosis
  8. 12. - thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  9. 14. Monitor - portable ECG machine: records heart activity
  10. 16. Muscle / the heart is made of ______
  11. 18. - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  12. 20. Septum - the wall between the right and left atria