Across
- 3. - Suffix meaning inflammation
- 4. heart failure – Condition where the heart cannot pump effectively
- 7. – Prefix meaning “heart”
- 8. – Ultrasound imaging of the heart
- 11. test – Measures heart function during physical exertion
- 15. – The largest artery in the body
- 17. – Number of heartbeats per minute
- 18. – Prefix meaning fatty plaque buildup
- 19. – Prefix meaning fast
- 23. – “Good” cholesterol that helps remove plaque
- 24. – Hardening/narrowing of arteries due to plaque
- 26. infarction – Medical term for a heart attack
- 27. – Fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste
Down
- 1. – Test that records electrical activity of the heart
- 2. – Imaging technique to view blood vessels using dye
- 5. – Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
- 6. – High blood pressure
- 7. – Tiny vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
- 8. – Test that records heart’s electrical activity
- 9. – Irregular heartbeat
- 10. - Suffix referring to a blood condition
- 12. – Emergency procedure to restore heartbeat and breathing
- 13. – Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 14. – Prefix meaning slow
- 16. – Formation of a blood clot inside a vessel
- 20. – Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 21. – “Bad” cholesterol that can clog arteries
- 22. test – Lab analysis of blood for health indicators
- 25. catheterization – Procedure using a tube to examine heart vessels
- 27. – Measurement of pressure in the arteries