The Cardiovascular System

4. A device that has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats.
8. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
11. The thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart.
12. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell.
15. The wall between the right and left atria.
16. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
18. A procedure done in which specialized x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels.
19. Suffix meaning narrowing.
21. Abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis.
23. Suffix meaning instrument to measure pressure.
24. A portable ECG machine that records hearth activity.
25. Abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation.

1. The bottom portion of the heart.
2. Combining word meaning plug or blockage.
3. Combining word meaning pulse.
5. A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
6. Prefix meaning above/over or excessive.
7. Abbreviation for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
9. Commonly referred to as a heart attack.
10. A complete stopping of the heart.
13. The center of function for the cardiovascular system.
14. Abbreviation for hypertension.
17. A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
20. The small branch of veins that blood enters after the exchange of oxygen to the body.
22. Abbreviation for basic metabolic panel.