World Heart Day Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. A disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability
  2. 6. A jelly like mass of blood tissue
  3. 7. A major artery in the neck supplying blood to the brain
  4. 10. device that helps restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering an electric shock
  5. 11. A connector that allows blood to flow between to locations
  6. 15. Swelling caused by fluid accumulation in body tissue
  7. 16. a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside of an artery
  8. 17. a surgery that improves the bloodflow to the heart by providing a new route
  9. 19. a vein that is abnormally dilated
  10. 20. A test in which several electronic sensors are placed in the body to monitor electrical activity associated with the heartbeat
  11. 22. Noises superimposed on normal heart sounds, caused by defects or damaged heart valves
  12. 24. The stopping of the heartbeat
  13. 25. One of the three types of blood cells found in the body that help clot blood
  14. 27. High blood pressure
  15. 28. A medicine that helps relax and dilate arteries, often used to treat chest pain
Down
  1. 2. A medicine that lowers blood pressure by interfering with the breakdown a protein like substance involved in blood pressure regulation.
  2. 3. A bacterial infection of the lining of the heart's chambers(endocardium) or of the heart's valves
  3. 4. High frequency vibrations which cannot be heard by the human ear used in medical diagnosis
  4. 5. The force of blood pushing against arterial walls
  5. 8. A condition in which the heart cannot pump all the blood returning to it, leading to a back up of blood vessels and fluid accumulation in the tissues
  6. 9. pertains to kidneys
  7. 12. the most common fatty substance found in the blood, high levels of this make a person more susceptible to clot formation
  8. 13. less than normal content of oxygen in the organs and tissue of the body
  9. 14. A surgically implanted electronic device that helps regulate the heartbeat
  10. 18. Any medicine that keeps blood from clotting; a blood thinner
  11. 21. An abnormal heartbeat
  12. 23. An antihypertensive medicine that limits the activity of epinephrine, a hormone that increases blood pressure
  13. 26. A medicine used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation and prevent blood clots