Across
- 2. vessels carry blood to the lungs
- 5. transiet ischemic attack
- 7. innermost layer of the heart
- 8. inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart
- 10. slow
- 11. angiography procedure that uses contrast dye and x-rays to see how the blood flows through the arteries
- 12. damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
- 14. muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 16. fast
- 19. cardiovascular disease
- 20. chest
- 23. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- 24. against
Down
- 1. records the electrical signals from the heart
- 3. arrest sudden, unexpected loss of heart function
- 4. thin muscular tubes that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
- 6. coronary artery bypass graft
- 9. tomography used to take detailed pictures of the heart and blood vessels
- 13. uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart
- 15. the muscle layer of the heart
- 17. blood pressure condition in which the force of the blood against the artery is too high
- 18. surgical puncture to remove fluid
- 21. cerebrovascular accident
- 22. x-ray creates pictures of the organs and structures inside the chest
- 24. atrial fibrillation