Across
- 3. heart failure Condition where the heart cannot pump efficiently.
- 7. The main organ that pumps blood through the body.
- 9. Irregular heartbeat.
- 11. catheterization Inserting a thin tube into the heart to diagnose or treat problems.
- 12. Heart rate.
- 15. The smallest blood vessels where oxygen exchange occurs.
- 18. Electrocardiogram.
- 20. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- 21. Root word meaning vessel.
- 22. Ultrasound test that shows the structure and movement of the heart.
- 23. Myocardial infarction.
- 24. infarction Another term for a heart attack.
Down
- 1. High blood pressure.
- 2. Suffix meaning inflammation.
- 4. Suffix meaning blood condition.
- 5. Test that records the heart’s electrical activity.
- 6. Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 8. Prefix meaning fast.
- 10. test Measures how the heart performs during physical activity.
- 11. Congestive heart failure.
- 13. Imaging test that uses dye to view blood vessels.
- 14. Blood pressure.
- 16. The largest artery in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the heart.
- 17. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.
- 19. Prefix meaning heart.
