Across
- 2. abnormal heart rhythms
- 4. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
- 7. a chronic condition where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently
- 8. small, metal mesh tubes inserted into arteries to improve blood flow
- 11. Extremely thin vessels that branch off from arterioles to connect to venules
- 14. blood clots that form in veins
- 17. standard tool for listening to heart sounds
- 18. Produces detailed 3D images of the heart
- 19. prefix meaning vein
- 21. Thinner vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back towards the heart
- 23. regulates heart rhythms
- 24. The abbreviation for congestive heart failure
Down
- 1. diseases of the heart muscles
- 2. Thick elastic vessels that carries blood away from the heart
- 3. The abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- 5. suffix meaning heart condition
- 6. prefix for heart
- 9. The abbreviation for coronary artery disease
- 10. Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste; regulates temperature and provides immunity
- 12. The abbreviation for blood pressure
- 13. prefix meaning clot
- 15. uses ultrasound to visualize the heart's structure and function
- 16. The abbreviation for supraventricular tachycardia
- 20. The central muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 22. prefix meaning fast