Cardiovascular System Review

3. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
7. Hardening or narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
8. Abbreviation for “electrocardiogram.”
9. The smallest blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen and nutrients occurs.
11. A tool used to measure blood pressure.
12. Abbreviation for “heart rate.”
13. A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart.
15. Abbreviation for “blood pressure.”
18. Medical term for a heart attack.
19. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
20. A type of blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
21. A tool used to listen to the sounds of the heart and lungs.
22. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
23. Prefix meaning “slow.”

1. An ultrasound of the heart used to see how the heart muscles and valves function.
2. An irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm.
4. The largest artery in the body that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
5. Abbreviation for “coronary artery bypass graft.”
6. Root word for “vessel.”
10. Root word for “heart.”
12. A condition of abnormally high blood pressure.
14. Prefix meaning “fast.”
16. A procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions by inserting a tube into a blood vessel.
17. Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
22. Abbreviation for “congestive heart failure.”