ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards by Nancy Lang | Brainscape

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HIPAA

A

Gives patients privacy of their medical records

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MI

A

Myocardial, infarction
(heart attack)

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PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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A fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contractions

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AVB

A

atrioventricular block

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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

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DSA

A

Digital subtraction, and geography

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TEE

A

Transesophageal echocardiogram

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LDH

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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LDLs

A

low-density Lipoproteins

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HDLs

A

Hi-density Lipoproteins

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SA

A

Sino/atrial

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RA

A

Right atrium

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RV

A

Right ventricle

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LA

A

Left atrium

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LV

A

Left ventricle

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse