Patho: Cardiovascular #2

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Across
  1. 3. Blocked blood flow in the coronary arteries causes heart muscle tissue death (MI)
  2. 4. A deposit of fatty material on the inner wall of an artery (P)
  3. 6. A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm (D)
  4. 9. A device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart to regulate the heartbeat (P)
  5. 10. Abnormal hardening of the walls of arteries (A)
  6. 12. Hardened heart valve impedes blood flow into left ventricle (MS)
  7. 14. Wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open (S)
  8. 16. Uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle (F)
  9. 18. A weakened portion of an arterial wall begins bulging like a balloon and is prone to burst and bleed (A)
  10. 19. Injuries to an artery result in profuse or excessive bleeding (H)
Down
  1. 1. Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain that causes permanant brain damage i.e. 'stroke' (CVA)
  2. 2. Where plaque buildup in the coronary arteries from poor diet and exercise (CAD)
  3. 5. Surgery where a blood vessel taken from another part of the body is implanted to bypass a clogged coronary artery (BG)
  4. 7. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (E)
  5. 8. Surgical repair of a vessel (A)
  6. 11. A chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives (HF)
  7. 13. Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation (T)
  8. 15. Body's blood pressure drops dangerously low, leading to inadequate blood flow to vital organs (S)
  9. 17. Irregular heartbeat (A)