Across
- 4. record of electricity of the heart
- 5. systolic pressure; highest pressure exerted against artery walls during ventricular contraction
- 6. temporary reduction in blood supply to a localized area of tissue
- 8. reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells
- 10. swelling of a vessel
- 12. abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries
- 15. loss of heart rhythm
Down
- 1. abnormally low level of glucose in the blood
- 2. condition of a rapid heart rate
- 3. protein released into the body by damaged heart muscle
- 7. therapeutic that decreases the clotting ability of the blood
- 9. blowing or swishing sound in the heart, due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve
- 11. the outer lining of the heart
- 13. suturing of a vessel
- 14. vomiting of blood
- 15. diagnostic or radiological imaging of the heart and blood vessels