Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 6. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
  2. 8. Tubes that carry blood throughout the body.
  3. 9. A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  4. 11. Abbreviation for an enzyme that helps regulate blood pressure.
  5. 13. The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
  6. 14. Abbreviation for a device that can help save a life by restoring a normal health rhythm.
  7. 15. A test that measures the heart's ability to respond to physical exertion
  8. 16. A condition where the heart's arteries become narrowed or blocked due to plaque buildup.
  9. 19. Root word meaning heart.
  10. 20. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  11. 22. The body's internal transportation system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and waste products away from cells.
  12. 23. A condition caused by a blood clot or burst blood vessel in the brain, leading to loss of brain function.
Down
  1. 1. Damage to the heart caused by rheumatic fever, a complication of strep throat.
  2. 2. A test that measures the amount of sugar in the blood.
  3. 3. High Blood pressure, a condition that can lead to heart disease and stroke.
  4. 4. Root word meaning aorta.
  5. 5. Abbreviation for a procedure that improves blood flow to the heart.
  6. 6. Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.
  7. 7. A condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  8. 10. Root word meaning irregular rhythm.
  9. 12. A test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
  10. 17. The main and largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen.
  11. 18. Prefix meaning artery.
  12. 21. Prefix meaning vein.