Across
- 2. blood condition
- 6. is the largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart
- 7. the measurement of force that is exerted by the blood on artery walls
- 8. meaning heart
- 9. the inner lining of the heart valves and its chambers
- 12. meaning buildup of plaque inside the arterial wall
- 15. vessel
- 16. coronary artery system
- 18. a test that tracks the heart's electrical activity
- 20. means artery
- 21. a blood condition
- 22. an abbreviation for a heart attack
- 23. a protective sac surrounded by the heart
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- 1. the protective sac that is surrounded around the heart
- 3. very thick muscular layer of the heart that is responsible for
- 4. infarction a heart attack that is caused by blood flow that is blocked
- 5. high blood pressure
- 9. ultrasound imaging of the heart
- 10. a condition where the heart isn't able to pump efficiently
- 11. cava a major vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
- 13. the number of heartbeats per minute
- 14. test measures the heart function during a physical exertion
- 17. catheterization a procedure to examine coronary arteries
- 19. heart failure inability for the heart to pump blood effectively