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Abbreviations Flashcards

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AAA

A

Abdominal aorticaneurysm

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ACE inhibitor

A

angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

A

Advanced cardiac life support

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ACS

A

Acute coronary sydrome

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ADP

A

adenosine diphosphate

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AED

A

automatic external defibrillator

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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AICD

A

Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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ARVD

A

Arrhythmogenic right ventricle dysplagia

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ARB

A

Angiotension II receptor blocker

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12
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AS

A

Aortic stenosis

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ASD

A

Atrial septal defect

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14
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AV, A-V

A

Atrioventricular

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15
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AVR

A

Aortic valve replacement

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16
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BBB

A

Bundle branch block

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17
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BNP

A

Brain natriuretic peptide

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18
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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19
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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21
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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22
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Cath

A

catheterization

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CHF

A

Congested heart failure

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CK

A

Creatine kinase

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CoA

A

Coarctation of the aorta

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRT

A

Cardiac resynchronization therapy

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CTNI

A

Cardiac troponin-1

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DES

A

Drug-eluting stent

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30
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DSA

A

Digital subtraction angiography

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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32
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ECMO

A

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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33
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ECG

A

Electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

Echocardiography

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EF

A

Ejection fraction

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EPS

A

electrophysiology study

37
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ETT

A

Exercise tolerance test

38
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ETT-MIBI

A

Exercise tolerance test combined with radioactive tracer

39
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EVAR

A

Endovascular aneurysm repair

40
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FFR

A

fractional flow reserve

41
Q

HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein

42
Q

hsCRP

A

High sensitivity C-reactive protein

43
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HTN

A

hypertension

44
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IABP

A

Intra-aortic balloon pump

45
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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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IVUS

A

intravascular ultrasound

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LAD

A

left anterior descending

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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

49
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LMWH

A

Low molecular weight heparin

50
Q

LV

A

Left ventricular assist device

51
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LVAD

A

Left ventricular assist device

52
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LVH

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

54
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MUGA

A

multiple gated acquisition scan

55
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolaspe

56
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NOAC

A

Novel anticoagulant drug

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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NSTEMI

A

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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NT-proBNP

A

N-terminal pro-peptide of BNP

60
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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus, Posterior descending artery

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolus

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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

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SA, S-A node

A

Sinoatrial node

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SCD

A

Sudden cardiac death

67
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

68
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SPECT

A

Single proton emission computed tomography

69
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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

70
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SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

71
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TAVR

A

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement

72
Q

TEE

A

Transesophageal echocardiography

73
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TEVAR

A

Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

74
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TGA

A

Transposition of the great arteries

75
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tPA

A

Tissue-type plasminogen activator

76
Q

UA

A

Unstable angina

77
Q

VF

A

Ventricular fibrillation

78
Q

VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

79
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

80
Q

WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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