Across
- 2. / a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- 3. / a procedure that utilizes ultrasound to examine the heart and its vessels
- 6. / abbreviation for ventricular tachycardia
- 8. / abbreviation for hypertension
- 10. / four
- 11. / the outermost layer of the heart wall
- 16. / an instrument used to measure pressure
- 20. arrest / complete stopping of the heart
- 22. / the thin layer of the heart wall that lines each heart chamber
- 23. / pulse
- 24. myocardium, and epicardium
Down
- 1. / emitting of reflecting light
- 2. / a procedure in which x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose issues like stenosis and aneurysms
- 4. / abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- 5. / the center of cardiovascular function, pumps blood to the rest of the body
- 7. / clot
- 8. / a condition in which there is increased pressure in the blood vessels
- 9. / abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
- 12. / instrument used to measure pressure
- 13. / a procedure that monitors electrical activity in the heart
- 14. / the middle, muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- 15. / a device that has wires which are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats
- 17. / the double-layered sack that encloses the
- 18. veins / swollen and dilated veins
- 19. / a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 21. / abbreviation for vital signs stable