The cardiovascular system

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  1. 5. failure/a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood
  2. 6. is the study of blood.
  3. 10. angiogram is an X-ray of blood vessels.
  4. 12. test that records the electrical signals produced by the heart
  5. 14. vessels, exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and body tissues.transports
  6. 15. A test that records the electrical signals from the heart to detect heart problems.
  7. 16. computed tomography/uses X-rays to create a detailed, three-dimensional image of the heart and blood vessels
  8. 17. test /monitors the heart's function during physical exertion.
  9. 19. is an inflammation of a vein.
  10. 22. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  11. 24. muscular organ that acts as the central pump of the cardiovascular system, circulating blood throughout the body.
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  1. 1. or abnormal heartbeat
  2. 2. medical term for a heart attack
  3. 3. to problems with blood flow to the brain
  4. 4. Arteriosclerosis refers to the hardening of arteries.
  5. 7. to the buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
  6. 8. uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create moving images of the heart
  7. 9. deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  8. 11. An irregular and often rapid heart rhythm
  9. 13. catheterization/ thin tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart
  10. 18. A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  11. 20. Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that form a network, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and body tissues.
  12. 21. valve disease/can affect any of your four heart valves
  13. 23. / Cardiology is the study of the heart.