Across
- 2. obstruction or blockage
- 5. a clot that stays put
- 9. build-up of fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
- 12. chest pain with shortness of breath, caused by lack of blood flow to the heart
- 13. examination of the blood vessels using x-rays
- 14. insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue
- 15. x-ray of one or more blood vessels
- 16. deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of the arterial wall
- 18. deposit of lipid-containing plaque on innermost layer of walls of an artery
- 19. chronic low blood pressure
- 20. atheromatous plaque prone to producing sudden, major problems
- 22. surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through a narrowed or blocked artery
- 25. Death of cells or tissue
- 27. leads to serious arrhythmia and cardiac arrest
- 28. Stroke volume*Heartrate
- 29. chronic high blood pressure
Down
- 1. ventricles relax
- 3. trauma to chest,leads to ventricular arrhythmia
- 4. warning for hypertension
- 6. contraction of ventricles
- 7. sudden and unexpected cardiac death
- 8. balloon insert to insert a stent in artery
- 10. Decrease in blood supply
- 11. forced exerted by the blood on the inner walls of the arteries
- 17. constriction or narrowing of a passage
- 21. a clot that migrates
- 23. Volume of blood pumped with each systole
- 24. vein removal then replacement to bypass blockage
- 26. Abrupt cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to sudden failure of the heart to contract effectively during systole