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- 5. when one or more of the valves in your heart don't work properly.
- 8. small sample of blood is taken to check for various health conditions.
- 10. cardiac magnetic resonance
- 11. defibrillation threshold
- 13. a test that uses sound waves to create images of your heart, like an ultrasound for the heart.
- 14. large vein that carries blood with low oxygen levels to the heart.
- 15. root word meaning gills.
- 17. muscular organ in the chest that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 19. cardiovascular disease
- 20. beats per minute
- 21. A way to see how your heart works during physical activity, usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike.
- 23. happens when blood flow to part of the brain is cut off, can be due to a blocked or burst blood vessel.
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- 1. detailed imaging that uses r-rays to take pictures of the heart and blood vessels.
- 2. suffix meaning inflammation
- 3. also known as an ECG, measures the electrical activity in the heart.
- 4. also know as myocardial infarction, blood flow to the heart is blocked for an extended period of time.
- 6. prefix meaning inside or within
- 7. one of the left chambers of the heart, receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins.
- 8. blood pressure
- 9. blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
- 12. one of the four chambers of the heart, pumps blood to the lungs, and is on the right
- 16. suffix meaning pain.
- 17. prefix meaning under or below.
- 18. also know as high blood pressure, can cause damage to the heart and blood vessels over time, "silent killer"
- 22. when the heart beats in an irregular way, may be to fast, slow, or with an uneven rhythm.