Across
- 1. An irregular heartbeat.
- 6. Phase when the heart muscles relax.
- 10. A weakening of the heart muscles due to enlargement or thickening, which reduces the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively.
- 12. Shortness of breath when lying down and is relieved by sitting up.
- 13. Inflammation of the veins, usually in the lower extremities.
- 14. A condition in which the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body is less than normal.
Down
- 2. A condition in which the body tissues do not receive enough oxygen.
- 3. The lower two chambers of the heart.
- 4. Phase where the heart is at work, contracting and pushing blood out of the left ventricle.
- 5. The upper two chambers of the heart.
- 7. A blood clot in a blood vessel.
- 8. A lack of blood supply to an area.
- 9. The blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot or foreign substance.
- 11. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.