Across
- 1. heart failure : Condition when the heart cannot pump blood effectively
- 3. : Main organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 6. : Prefix meaning fast
- 8. : Ultrasound test that shows the heart’s structure and function
- 9. : Largest artery in the body
- 11. : X-ray of blood vessels using contrast dye
- 13. : Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
- 14. : Abbreviation for heart rate
- 17. : Medical term for high blood pressure
- 21. : Abbreviation for coronary artery disease
- 22. : Abbreviation for blood pressure
- 23. : Smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
- 24. : Root word meaning vessel
- 26. : Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out
- 27. : Suffix meaning enlargement
- 28. : Inflammation of the outer layer of the heart
- 30. pressure cuff : Device used to measure blood pressure
- 31. catheterization : Procedure used to examine how well the heart is working
Down
- 2. : Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 4. : Irregular heartbeat
- 5. : Tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds
- 7. : Abbreviation for congestive heart failure
- 10. : Suffix meaning inflammation
- 12. : Abbreviation for myocardial infarction
- 13. : Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 15. : Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- 16. infarction : Medical term for a heart attack
- 18. : Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque
- 19. : Suffix meaning blood condition
- 20. : Prefix meaning heart
- 22. : Prefix meaning slow
- 23. : Abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 25. : Prefix meaning vessel
- 29. : Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
