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- 1. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure
- 4. Tiny vessel where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs
- 5. Organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 9. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 10. heart failure Condition where the heart does not pump efficiently
- 13. catheterization Procedure using a catheter and dye to examine the heart
- 15. Root word meaning vessel
- 16. Hardening of arteries caused by fatty buildup
- 18. Abbreviation for blood pressure
- 19. Root word meaning heart
- 23. infarction Medical term for a heart attack
- 24. Emergency procedure using chest compressions and breathing
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- 2. Medical term for high blood pressure
- 3. veins Swollen, twisted veins often found in the legs
- 6. Test that records the heart’s electrical activity
- 7. Root word meaning vein
- 8. Prefix meaning fast
- 11. Ultrasound test that shows the heart
- 12. Imaging test using dye to view blood vessels
- 14. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 17. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- 18. Prefix meaning slow
- 20. Largest artery in the body
- 21. ultrasonography Ultrasound test that shows blood flow
- 22. Surgery that bypasses blocked coronary arteries