Across
- 2. A procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blocked artery.
- 7. Plaque buildup inside arteries that causes them to narrow and harden.
- 9. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, a surgery that creates a new pathway for blood to flow around blocked arteries.
- 10. The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 12. A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- 15. A protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged, used to diagnose heart attacks.
- 17. Blocker, A medication that slows heart rate and lowers blood pressure, reducing the heart’s workload.
- 18. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
- 19. An anticoagulant medication that helps prevent blood clots from forming or growing.
- 20. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
Down
- 1. Fats in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides.
- 3. A small mesh tube placed in an artery to keep it open.
- 4. One of the lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart.
- 5. A medication that prevents blood clots by stopping platelets from sticking together.
- 6. A buildup of cholesterol and fat inside artery walls.
- 8. A medication that lowers cholesterol and reduces plaque buildup.
- 11. A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel and may block blood flow
- 13. A heart attack where a coronary artery is partially blocked, causing heart muscle damage without ST elevation on an EKG.
- 14. The gas carried by blood that the heart muscle needs to function.
- 16. A condition where tissue does not receive enough oxygen due to reduced blood flow.