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- 4. Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 6. Root word meaning “vein.”
- 11. Uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
- 13. Emergency procedure used to keep blood and oxygen flowing during cardiac arrest.
- 14. Root word meaning “blood.”
- 17. catheterization Procedure to examine the heart using a thin tube inserted into a blood vessel.
- 20. The largest artery in the human body.
- 21. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- 22. Instrument used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- 24. “Good” cholesterol that helps remove bad cholesterol.
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- 1. Root word meaning “vessel.”
- 2. X-ray image of blood vessels after dye injection.
- 3. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 5. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
- 7. High blood pressure.
- 8. Short for blood pressure.
- 9. Irregular heartbeat.
- 10. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
- 12. infarction Medical term for a heart attack.
- 15. Suffix meaning “heart condition.”
- 16. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
- 18. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 19. Vessels that return blood to the heart.
- 23. Prefix meaning “fast” or “rapid.”
- 25. “Bad” cholesterol that can build up in arteries.