Across
- 1. surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the (sac)
- 5. the area of the heart where the atria and ventricles meet
- 7. condition in which the tissues lining the inside of the heart and the heart valves become inflamed
- 11. computer picture of the heart created by bouncing high-energy
- 13. inflammation of the (sac)
- 15. condition in which the oxygen supply is restricted, causing the skin to look blue
- 17. higher than normal levels of cholesterol in the blood
- 18. disease of the heart muscle
- 20. physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
- 22. excessive fat in the blood
- 25. rare condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick and inflamed
- 26. condition in which the heart beats slower than 50 beats per minute
- 27. science of recording the electrical activity of the heart
- 29. record of the heart's function produced by the electrocardiograph
- 30. having no signs or symptoms of disease
Down
- 2. procedure that uses high-energy sound waves
- 3. abnormally high blood pressure
- 4. having to do with the heart
- 6. instrument that generates an electocardiogram
- 8. atrioventricular valves valves
- 9. lack of blood flow to body tissues
- 10. a hardening of the arteries that involves the accumulation of plaque
- 12. an x-ray or computer image of the blood vessels and blood flow in the body
- 14. difficulty breathing
- 16. study of the heart
- 19. widening of a stenosed heart valve using a balloon catheter
- 21. enlarged heart
- 23. rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large
- 24. condition in which the resting rate is above 100 bpm
- 28. originating from the heart