Cardiovascular Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. between the right atria and ventricle
  2. 8. a disease where narrowing happens in the arteries
  3. 11. commonly called 'heart attack'
  4. 13. the root word meaning 'muscle'
  5. 14. the name of the dye used in angiographies
  6. 15. intravenous
  7. 17. vital signs stable
  8. 19. a portable ECG
  9. 21. prefix meaning 'fast'
  10. 22. the use of a catheter to inject dye into the vessels surrounding the heart
  11. 23. several tabs are placed over the chest to monitor the heart
Down
  1. 1. lower chambers of the heart
  2. 3. hypertension
  3. 4. a disease where the pericardial sac is inflamed
  4. 5. a disease where a weakened wall appears in an artery
  5. 6. shortness of breath
  6. 7. suffix meaning 'enlarged'
  7. 9. the root word meaning 'atrium'
  8. 10. thin layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  9. 11. millimeters of mercury
  10. 12. bring blood back from the body to the heart
  11. 16. the use of ultrasound to look at the heart and its chambers
  12. 18. swollen and dilated veins
  13. 20. pump blood out to the body from the heart
  14. 24. the root word meaning 'vessel'