Across
- 2. occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts
- 3. a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat
- 4. swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the skin
- 12. a condition in which the blood vessels have raised pressure
- 13. inflammation of a vein
- 14. occurs when your heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should
- 17. it affects hemoglobin
- 18. condition in which your blood has a lower-than-normal amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
- 19. prevents blood from flowing normally through the circulatory system
- 20. is permanent damage to the heart muscle
Down
- 1. narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs
- 5. enlarged are in the lower part of the major vessel that supplies blood to the body
- 6. condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's need for blood and oxygen
- 7. plaque builds up inside your arteries
- 8. plaque builds up inside your arteries
- 9. it occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get as much blood as it needs
- 10. disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries
- 11. usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly
- 15. a cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system
- 16. occurs when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked
