Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aorticaneurysm
2
Q
ACE inhibitor
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
3
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
4
Q
ACS
A
Acute coronary sydrome
5
Q
ADP
A
adenosine diphosphate
6
Q
AED
A
automatic external defibrillator
7
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
8
Q
AICD
A
Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
9
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
10
Q
ARVD
A
Arrhythmogenic right ventricle dysplagia
11
Q
ARB
A
Angiotension II receptor blocker
12
Q
AS
A
Aortic stenosis
13
Q
ASD
A
Atrial septal defect
14
Q
AV, A-V
A
Atrioventricular
15
Q
AVR
A
Aortic valve replacement
16
Q
BBB
A
Bundle branch block
17
Q
BNP
A
Brain natriuretic peptide
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
20
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
21
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
22
Q
Cath
A
catheterization
23
Q
CHF
A
Congested heart failure
24
Q
CK
A
Creatine kinase
25
CoA
Coarctation of the aorta
26
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
27
CRT
Cardiac resynchronization therapy
28
CTNI
Cardiac troponin-1
29
DES
Drug-eluting stent
30
DSA
Digital subtraction angiography
31
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
32
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
33
ECG
Electrocardiography
34
ECHO
Echocardiography
35
EF
Ejection fraction
36
EPS
electrophysiology study
37
ETT
Exercise tolerance test
38
ETT-MIBI
Exercise tolerance test combined with radioactive tracer
39
EVAR
Endovascular aneurysm repair
40
FFR
fractional flow reserve
41
HDL
High-density lipoprotein
42
hsCRP
High sensitivity C-reactive protein
43
HTN
hypertension
44
IABP
Intra-aortic balloon pump
45
ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
46
IVUS
intravascular ultrasound
47
LAD
left anterior descending
48
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
49
LMWH
Low molecular weight heparin
50
LV
Left ventricular assist device
51
LVAD
Left ventricular assist device
52
LVH
Left ventricular hypertrophy
53
MI
myocardial infarction
54
MUGA
multiple gated acquisition scan
55
MVP
mitral valve prolaspe
56
NOAC
Novel anticoagulant drug
57
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
58
NSTEMI
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
59
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro-peptide of BNP
60
PAC
premature atrial contraction
61
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
62
PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus, Posterior descending artery
63
PE
Pulmonary embolus
64
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
65
SA, S-A node
Sinoatrial node
66
SCD
Sudden cardiac death
67
SOB
shortness of breath
68
SPECT
Single proton emission computed tomography
69
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
70
SVT
Supraventricular tachycardia
71
TAVR
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
72
TEE
Transesophageal echocardiography
73
TEVAR
Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
74
TGA
Transposition of the great arteries
75
tPA
Tissue-type plasminogen activator
76
UA
Unstable angina
77
VF
Ventricular fibrillation
78
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
79
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
80
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
