Heart Disease Crossword

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  1. 4. A progressive condition where the heart muscle weakens and cannot pump blood efficiently.
  2. 8. A condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells.
  3. 10. A sac formed by the bulging of a blood vessel wall or heart tissue
  4. 11. Drugs that are used to keep the body's immune system from rejecting a transplanted organ, such as the heart
  5. 14. The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart is filling. It is the lower of two blood pressure measurements
  6. 15. Rapid heartbeat
  7. 18. The upper chambers of the heart
  8. 19. An irregular heartbeat.
  9. 20. A surgically inserted electronic device that constantly monitors your heart rate and rhythm
  10. 21. Discomfort or pressure, usually in the chest, caused by a temporarily inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  11. 22. When the heart stops beating suddenly
  12. 24. Exercise which raises the heart rate and can both improve your functional ability and, in some cases, reduce symptoms of heart disease
  13. 26. Heart muscle
  14. 27. Low blood pressure
  15. 29. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
  16. 30. A medication used to relax and dilate the blood vessels,improving blood flow
  17. 31. records on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart using small electrode patches attached to the skin
  18. 32. The force exerted in the arteries by blood as it circulates
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  1. 1. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  2. 2. The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart pumps. It is the higher of two blood pressure measurements
  3. 3. Abnormally rapid, inefficient contractions of the atria or ventricles
  4. 5. High blood pressure
  5. 6. technical name for a heart attack
  6. 7. Heart defects present at birth.
  7. 9. A lack of blood supply to the heart that is usually caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery. That results in permanent damage to the heart muscle
  8. 12. blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood in the forearm
  9. 13. Doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
  10. 16. A protein in red blood cells
  11. 17. A build-up of fatty material in the wall of the coronary artery
  12. 23. A small electronic device is implanted under the skin and sends electrical impulses to the heart
  13. 25. The lower, pumping chambers of the heart
  14. 28. The number of heartbeats per minute