Across
- 3. blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins
- 5. root word meaning vein
- 7. root word meaning artery
- 8. a disease that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood and can lead to heart failure
- 9. abbreviation for atrial fibrillation
- 10. an X-ray that looks at the structures and organs in the heart
- 11. body fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to lungs and other tissues
- 15. a test that takes a dynamic x-ray of the heart
- 19. a blood vessel in the human body that takes blood away from the heart to the parts of the body
- 20. abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- 21. abbreviation for heart failure
- 22. muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body
- 23. an ultrasound test that checks the structure and function of the heart
- 24. abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
Down
- 1. occurs when blood clots block blood flow to the heart
- 2. a lifelong condition where the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen
- 4. abbreviation for acute coronary syndromes
- 6. root word meaning blood
- 10. root word meaning heart
- 12. occurs when bloodflow to the brain is blocked
- 13. a problem with the rate of the rhythm of the heartbeat
- 14. root word meaning blood vessel
- 16. a test that records the electrical signals in the heart, it can tell how fast/slow the heart is beating
- 17. a test that uses sound waves to examine the blood flow through the carotid arteries
- 18. blood vessels throughout the body that take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart