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11 Cardiovascular abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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AF, a-fib

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atrial fibrillation

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5
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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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6
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ASD

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atrial septic defect

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7
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AV

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atrioventricular

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BNP

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brain natriuretic peptide- elevated in CHF

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CK

A

creatine Kinase- released into blood after injury to heart or skeletal muscle

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12
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CoA

A

coarction of the aorta

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ECMO

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extracorpreale membrane oxygenation

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EF

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ejection fraction- measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat

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15
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HDL

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high density lipoproteins- high blood lvl associated with lower incidence of CAD

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HTN

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hypertension

17
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ICD

A

implantable cardiovert-defibrillator

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LAD

A

left anterior descending

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LDL

A

low density lipoproteins

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

21
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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

22
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

23
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

24
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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

25
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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

26
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PDA

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`patent ductus arteriosus

27
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SCD

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sudden cardiac death

28
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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

29
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SVT

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supraventricular tachycardia- rapid heart beat arising from the atria and causing palpitations, sob, and dizziness

30
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tPA

A

tisse-type plasminogen activator

31
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UA

A

unstable angina

32
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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

33
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

34
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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

35
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WPW

A

wolff-parkison-white syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia

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