Across
- 3. A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart conditions.
- 5. A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
- 8. An irregular heartbeat.
- 11. The largest artery in the body, which carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- 13. The inner lining of the heart chambers.
- 15. An abnormally slow heart rate.
- 17. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.
- 18. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 20. Arteries The arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
Down
- 1. The muscular tissue of the heart.
- 2. The double-walled sac that encloses the heart.
- 4. An abnormally fast heart rate.
- 6. One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out to the arteries.
- 7. Infarction Commonly known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked.
- 9. The smallest blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other substances occurs between blood and tissues.
- 10. A condition in which fatty deposits build up on the inner walls of arteries.
- 12. One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins.
- 14. A condition characterized by consistently high blood pressure.
- 16. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles.
- 19. A condition characterized by abnormally low blood pressure.