Abbreviations - Cardiology Flashcards

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1
Q

A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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2
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ASCAD

A

Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease

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3
Q

ACLs

A

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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4
Q

ASCVD

A

Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

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5
Q

ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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6
Q

AV

A

atrioventricular

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7
Q

CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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8
Q

CO

A

coronary occlusion

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9
Q

ECG/EKG

A

electrogardiogram

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10
Q

EF

A

Ejection Fraction

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11
Q

fem-fem

A

femoral-femoral

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12
Q

fem-pop

A

femoral-popliteal

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13
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava

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14
Q

LAD

A

left anterior descending (artery)

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15
Q

LAO

A

Left Anterior Oblique

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16
Q

LCA

A

left coronary artery (left circumflex artery)

17
Q

LIMA

A

Left internal mammary artery

18
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

19
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

20
Q

OMB

A

Obtuse Marginal Branch

21
Q

PDA

A

Patent Ductus Arteriosus OR Posterior Descending Artery

22
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

23
Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

24
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

25
Q

PVD

A

posterior vascular disease

26
Q

RAD

A

Right Anterior Descending (Artery)

27
Q

RAO

A

Right Anterior Oblique

28
Q

RCA

A

Right Coronary Artery

29
Q

SMA

A

Superior Mesenteric Artery

30
Q

SVC

A

Superior Vena Cava

31
Q

V-tach

A

Ventricular Tachycardia