Across
- 2. bulge or swelling in the aorta that can rupture and become life threatening
- 3. Coronary Heart Disease
- 5. irregular or abnormal heart rhythms
- 9. allows oxygenated blood to flow from left atrium to left ventricle
- 11. large veins that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium
- 13. a narrowing or blockage of arteries that supply blood to the heart
- 15. vessel
- 17. narrowing of the arteries in the legs, arms, or feet reducing blood flow to these areas
- 19. Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators Study
- 21. carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
- 23. Antitachycardia Pacing
- 24. vein
- 25. test that compares blood pressure from the ankle to the blood pressure in the arm
Down
- 1. uses sound waves to create moving images of the heart chambers, valves, and walls
- 4. Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg
- 6. carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- 7. records electrical activity of the heart through electrodes placed on the chest, arms, and legs
- 8. special CT scan (x-ray or dye) that creates 3D images of the coronary arteries
- 10. hardening
- 12. blockagge
- 14. fatty plaque
- 16. monitors hearts electrical activity and blood pressure when exercising
- 18. allow for smooth blood flow, protects heart muscle, and regulates the body
- 20. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- 22. gradual buildup of fatty deposits, or plaque, inside the arteries leading to narrowing and hardening