Abbreviations

Question 1

AAA

Answer 1

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 2

AACVPR

Answer 2

American Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Question 3

AAT

Answer 3

Activty as Tolerated

Question 4

HCM/HCTM

Answer 4

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Question 5

ADL

Answer 5

activities of daily living

Question 6

AED

Answer 6

Automatic external defibrillator

Question 7

AHA

Answer 7

American Heart Association

Question 8

ASMI

Answer 8

Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction

Question 9

AV node

Answer 9

atrioventricular node

Question 10

BCP

Answer 10

birth control pill

Question 11

BID

Answer 11

twice a day

Question 12

BMI

Answer 12

body mass index

Question 13

CA

Answer 13

cancer or cardiac arrest

Question 14

CABG

Answer 14

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Question 15

CACPR

Answer 15

Canadian association of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation

Question 16

COPD

Answer 16

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 17

/\

Answer 17

change in ECG

Question 18

CHEP

Answer 18

Canadian hypertension education program

Question 19

CHF

Answer 19

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 20

CVD

Answer 20

cardiovascular disease

Question 21

DASH

Answer 21

“Dietary approaches to stop hypertension” Diet by HSF

Question 22

DBP

Answer 22

diastolic blood pressure

Question 23

D/C

Answer 23

discontinued or discharged

Question 24

DES

Answer 24

Drug eluting stent

Question 25

DTS

Answer 25

Duke treadmill score

Question 26

Dx

Answer 26

Diagnosis, diagnosed with

Question 27

ECASA

Answer 27

Enteric coated ASA (aspirin)

Question 28

ECMO

Answer 28

Extracorporeal membrane oxygen device used during eCPR

Question 29

eCPR

Answer 29

Extracorporeal CPR

Question 30

EF%

Answer 30

ejection fraction

Question 31

EOD

Answer 31

every other day

Question 32

EPS

Answer 32

Electrophysiologic studies

Question 33

EKG/ECG

Answer 33

Electrocardiogram

Question 34

FAR

Answer 34

Functional aerobic response

Question 35

FITT

Answer 35

frequency, intensity, time, type, used for prescriptions

Question 36

FITT-VP

Answer 36

frequency, intensity, time, type, volume and progression

Question 37

GXT/TMT

Answer 37

graded exercise test

Question 38

GFR

Answer 38

glomerular filtration rate

Question 39

GOLD

Answer 39

global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease severity

Question 40

QD

Answer 40

taken daily, as in medication

Question 41

HDL

Answer 41

high density lipoproteins

Question 42

HF pEF

Answer 42

Heart failure with preserved EF >50%

Question 43

HF rEF

Answer 43

Heart failure with reduced EF <50%

Question 44

HgbA1C

Answer 44

hemoglobin A1C, measurement for Diabetes

Question 45

HRT

Answer 45

hormone replacement therapy

Question 46

HS

Answer 46

to be taken at night, usually a medication

Question 47

TSH

Answer 47

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 48

HCTZ

Answer 48

Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 49

i, ii, iii

Answer 49

once, twice, and three times, ie. tablets

Question 50

ICD

Answer 50

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Question 51

IDDM

Answer 51

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 52

LBBB

Answer 52

Left bundle branch block

Question 53

LCA

Answer 53

left coronary artery

Question 54

LDL

Answer 54

low density lipoprotein

Question 55

LVEF%

Answer 55

left ventricle ejection fraction

Question 56

MET

Answer 56

Metabolic energy intensity or equivalent

Question 57

Mcg

Answer 57

Micrograms

Question 58

Mg

Answer 58

milligrams

Question 59

MIDCABG

Answer 59

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery

Question 60

NIDDM

Answer 60

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 61

NKA

Answer 61

no known allergy

Question 62

NKDA

Answer 62

no known drug allergy

Question 63

NSTEMI

Answer 63

non-st (wave) elevation myocardial infarction

Question 64

NYHA

Answer 64

new york heart association functional classification of heart disease

Question 65

PCI

Answer 65

Percutaneous Coronary intervention, with or without stent insertion

Question 66

OD

Answer 66

daily

Question 67

PAD

Answer 67

peripheral artery disease

Question 68

PERL

Answer 68

pupils equal and reactive to light

Question 69

PG

Answer 69

post-prandial glucose test for diabetes drawn ~2 hrs after eating

Question 70

PO

Answer 70

take a medication orally

Question 71

PRN

Answer 71

taken whenever necessary, usually medication

Question 72

PTCA

Answer 72

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Question 73

PVC

Answer 73

premature ventricular contraction

Question 74

PVD

Answer 74

peripheral vascular disease

Question 74

PPM

Answer 74

Permanent pacemaker

Question 74

ACE I

Answer 74

angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drug

Question 75

Q4H

Answer 75

taken every 4 hours, as in medication

Question 76

QID

Answer 76

four times a day

Question 77

Q8H

Answer 77

taken every 8 hrs, as in medication

Question 78

RBBB

Answer 78

right bundle branch block

Question 79

RCA

Answer 79

right coronary artery

Question 80

ROM

Answer 80

range of motion

Question 81

RPE

Answer 81

rate of perceived exertion

Question 82

SaO2

Answer 82

percent saturation of arterial oxygen

Question 83

SA node

Answer 83

sinoatrial node

Question 84

SBP

Answer 84

systolic blood pressure

Question 85

SCAD

Answer 85

spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Question 86

SQ

Answer 86

subcutaneous injection

Question 87

ST

Answer 87

Part of ECG that may demonstrate decreased blood to heart muscle

Question 88

STEMI

Answer 88

ST (wave) elevation myocardial infarction

Question 89

TAVI

Answer 89

transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Question 90

TID

Answer 90

three times a day

Question 91

TEE

Answer 91

transesophageal echocardiogram

Question 92

THR

Answer 92

target heart rate

Question 93

TIA

Answer 93

transient ischemic attack