Across
- 2. test that provides an image of specific viens
- 3. term to describe all heart dieases of the heart muscle
- 7. 2 largest veins in the body they return blood into the heart
- 9. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
- 10. surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery
- 11. inflammation of a vein
- 12. a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
- 13. inflammation of a blood vessel
- 15. cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes
- 16. abnormal condition of having a thrombus
- 17. physican who speicalies in diagnosing and treating of blood forming tissues
- 19. surgeon physician who specialized in treatment of disorders of blood vessels
- 20. a med administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat
- 21. physican who treats, diagnosis, dieases, and disorders of the heart
- 24. surgery to replace 1 of the 4 heart valves
- 25. treatment of cardiac arrest is not provided within a few minutes
- 26. the double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart
- 27. measurement of the amount of systolic and diastolic pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries
- 29. the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
- 30. med that slows doqn coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
Down
- 1. red blood cells
- 4. a fattty subtance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
- 5. oxygen is transported by carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes
- 6. heart stops beating prevents blood pumping effectively
- 8. periphal arterial occlusive diease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by the cold or stress
- 14. to stop or control bleeding
- 18. a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
- 22. surgical removal of plaque buildup from interior of an artery
- 23. caused by the presence of bacteria in the blood, symptoms include fever, tachypnea, and tachycardia rapid resting heartbeat usually at a rate of more than 100 beats per minute
- 28. lower than normal number of erthrocytes causing fatigue and shortness of breath
