Across
- 1. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 5. when the heart is not effectively pumping from the left ventricle.
- 8. meaning inflammation
- 9. meaning beats per minute
- 12. uses wires and leads attached to the chest to record the electrical activity of the heart
- 15. when an artery has a weakened wall
- 17. meaning heart or crown
- 18. meaning echocardiogram
- 19. takes blood from the body to the heart
- 20. between the arteries and the venules
- 23. the main organ in the cardiovascular system
- 24. meaning cardiovascular
Down
- 2. increases pressure in the blood vessels
- 3. worn over a few days while is records the heart activity
- 4. meaning coronary artery disease
- 6. stops backward blood flow within the heart
- 7. when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 10. meaning chest
- 11. meaning blood
- 13. mening vessel
- 14. a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- 16. patient is asked to do physical activity to see how much stress is put on the heart
- 18. meaning inner
- 21. takes blood from the heart to the body
- 22. when there is a complete stopping of the heart.