Across
- 3. abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
- 9. an abnormal condition in which a clot develops in a blood vessel
- 10. swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues
- 14. narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel
- 16. infection or inflammation of the heart valves or of the lining of the heart
- 17. abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
- 20. abbreviated HTN
Down
- 1. an apparatus which stimulates the heart muscle to contract to normal sinus rhythm
- 2. Abnormal rapidity of the heart
- 4. x-ray visualization of the internal anatomy of the heart and blood vessels after introducing a radiopaque substance
- 5. hardening of the arteries caused by a collection of fatty deposits within the arteries
- 6. abbreviated AV
- 7. area of dead tissue (necrosis) caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body
- 8. a graphic record of the electrical action of the heart as reflected from various angles to the surface of the skin
- 11. localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
- 12. abbreviation for coronary heart disease
- 13. feelings of having rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeats.
- 15. abbreviated SA
- 18. decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
- 19. inflammation of the heart