Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. CAVA - Large vein returning deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. 4. – Abbreviation for heart rate
  3. 5. - Abbreviation for blood pressure
  4. 6. – Coronary artery disease
  5. 8. – Chronic condition of elevated blood pressure
  6. 9. – Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  7. 10. – Muscular middle layer of the heart wallCARDIO – Prefix meaning heart
  8. 12. TEST – Test measuring heart response to physical exertion
  9. 18. – Prefix meaning fast
  10. 19. – Root meaning vessel
  11. 20. – Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque
  12. 21. – Suffix meaning blood condition
Down
  1. 1. FAILURE – Inability of the heart to pump effectivelyEKG – Test that records the heart’s electrical activity
  2. 3. – Largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart
  3. 5. – Prefix meaning slow
  4. 6. – Tiny vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs
  5. 7. – Emergency procedure to restore circulation
  6. 11. – Abbreviation for myocardial infarction
  7. 13. – Ultrasound imaging of the heart
  8. 14. – Irregular heart rhythm
  9. 15. INFARCTION – Heart attack caused by blocked blood flow
  10. 16. – Imaging test using dye to view blood vessels
  11. 17. CATHETERIZATION – Invasive procedure to examine heart functionBP – Abbreviation for blood pressure