Across
- 1. — The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel.
- 4. — Short for myocardial infarction, commonly called a heart attack.
- 5. — A root meaning blood.
- 6. — A portable monitor that records heart rhythm over time.
- 7. — A prefix meaning fast.
- 8. — Short for blood pressure.
- 9. — Short for heart rate.
- 10. parts
- 11. — A blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart.
- 12. — Short for congestive heart failure.
- 13. — A condition in which plaque builds up inside arteries.
- 14. — Short for coronary artery disease.
- 15. — A prefix meaning slow.
- 17. — The largest artery, which carries blood from the left ventricle.
- 18. — An ultrasound image of the heart.
- 21. — A test that records the heart's electrical activity.
- 22. — A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- 23. — Chest discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to heart muscle.
Down
- 2. — An instrument used to measure blood pressure.
- 3. — An instrument used to listen to heart sounds.
- 5. — The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- 6. — A condition in which blood pressure is consistently too high.
- 12. — A root meaning heart.
- 14. — A tiny blood vessel where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissues.
- 16. tools
- 19. — A root meaning vessel.
- 20. — An abnormal or irregular heart rhythm.