Savvy Senior Crossword!

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  1. 2. an imaging procedure that creates a moving picture outline of the heart's valves and chambers
  2. 6. ask these when visiting your doctor
  3. 7. a doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating heart disease
  4. 11. another word for swelling, often seen in the legs
  5. 12. a drug that slows heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and controls angina
  6. 14. the foods you should avoid if you have CHF
  7. 15. normal volume of ________ needed for good blood flow
  8. 18. congestive heart failure; a condition where the heart muscle weakens and can't pump blood efficiently throughout the body, causing the body to hold onto salt and fluids
  9. 20. 150 minutes a week can help prevent CHF and hypertension
  10. 21. a test used to provide information about how the heart responds to stress
  11. 22. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  12. 23. do this with your feet every 1-2 hours
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  1. 1. the name of our heart clinics at HSHS
  2. 3. high blood pressure
  3. 4. the top two chambers of the heart
  4. 5. the main artery that carries blood from your heart to the rest of our body
  5. 8. reduce salt and fat intake in this to improve your health
  6. 9. you should take these as prescribed every day
  7. 10. the two bottom chambers of the heart
  8. 13. the force exerted in the arteries by blood as it circulates
  9. 16. changes in this can indicate CHF
  10. 17. discomfort or pressure, usually in the chest, caused by a temporarily inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  11. 19. a medically supervised program designed to improve your heart health