Across
- 1. Abbreviation for blood pressure
- 6. Buildup of plaque that causes arteries to harden
- 12. Procedure using a thin tube to examine heart and blood vessels
- 13. Root word meaning vessel
- 14. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 16. Portable device that records heart activity over time
- 18. An abnormal heart rhythm
- 20. Abbreviation for coronary artery disease
- 21. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 22. Condition where the heart cannot plump blood well enough
Down
- 2. Root word meaning vein
- 3. Abnormally high blood pressure
- 4. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 5. Abbreviation for myocardial infarction(also known as heart attack)
- 6. A weakened area of a blood vessel that bulges outward
- 7. Device used to measure blood pressure
- 8. Muscle layer that makes up most of the heart wall
- 9. Organ that pumps blood through the body
- 10. Tiny blood vessel where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
- 11. Root word meaning heart
- 15. Root word meaning blood
- 16. Abbreviation for heart rate
- 17. Ultrasound test that creates images of the heart
- 19. Root word referring to an artery
- 23. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram