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Abbreviations Cardiovascular Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

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ACE - inhibitor

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

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Advance Cardiac Life Support; CPR + drugs and defibrillation

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ACS

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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ADP

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Adenosine Diphosphate; ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular related deaths, heart attack and stroke

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AED

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Automatic External defibrillator - Found in work places like airports incase emergency situation to reverse ventricular fibrillation

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AF, a-fib

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AICD

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Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infraction

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ARB

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Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

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ARVD

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Arrhyhmogenic Right Ventricular Defribillator

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AS

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Aortic Stenosis

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AV, A-V

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Atrioventricular

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AVR

A

Aortic Valve Replacement

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BBB

A

Bundle Branch Block

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BNP

A

Brain Natriuretic Peptide; Elevated in congestive heart failure

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BP

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Blood pressure

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18
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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CCTA

A

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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Cath

A

Catheterization

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CK

A

Creatine Kinase; enzyme released after Injury to heart muscles

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25
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CoA

A

Coarctation of the Aorta

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CRP

A

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation

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CRT

A

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy ; Biverntricular pacing and defribrillation devices

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CTNI
cTnI
CTNT
cTnT

A

Cardiac troponin - I
Cardiac troponin - T

Troponin is a protein released Into the bloodstream after Myocardial injury

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29
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DES

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Drug-Eluting Stent

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30
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DOAC

A

Direct Oral Anticogulant

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31
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DSA

A

Digital Subtraction Angiography

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32
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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33
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ECG; also seen as EKG

A

Electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

Echocardiography

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35
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ECMO

A

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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36
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EF

A

Ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat

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37
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EPS

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Electrophysiology study; of electrode catheters inserted in the veins and threaded into the heart to measure electrical conduction
(trachycardias are provoked anf analyzed)

38
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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

39
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ETT-MIBI

A

exercise tolerance test + radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan

40
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EVAR

A

Endovascular aneurysm repair

41
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FFR

A

Fractional Flow Reserve

42
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HDL

A

High-Density Lipoprotein ; high blood levels means lower incidience of coronary artery disease

43
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HFpEF

A

Heart Failure preserved Ejection Fraction

44
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HFrEF

A

Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction

45
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hsCRP

A

High-sensitivity C-reaction Protein; biomarkerfor inflammation in prediction of heart attack risk

46
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HTN

A

hypertension (high blood pressure)

47
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IABP

A

Intra-aortic balloon pump; supports patients in cardiogenic shock

48
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ICA

A

Invasive coronary angiography

49
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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator -
**a device implanted in the chest that senses and corrects arrhythmias by shocking the heart.

50
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IVUS

A

intravascular ultrasound

51
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LAA

A

left Artial Appendage

52
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LAAC

A

Left Artial Appendage Closure

53
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LAD

A

Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery)

54
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LBBB

A

Left Bundle Branch Block

55
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LDL

A

Low-Density Lipoprotein ; high levels lead to cholesterol in arteries

56
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LMWH

A

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin

57
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LV

A

Left Ventricle

58
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LVAD

A

Left Ventricle Assist Device

59
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LVEF

A

Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction

60
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MI

A

Myocardial Infraction

61
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LVH

A

Left Ventricle Hypertrophy

62
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MUGA

A

Multiple-Gated Acquisition scan;a radioactive test of heart function

63
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MVP

A

Mitral Valve Prolapse

64
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NSR

A

Normal Synus Rhythm

65
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NT-proBNP

A

N-terminal pro-peptide of the BNP

66
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NSTEMI

A

non- ST elevation MI

67
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PAC

A

Premature Arterial Contractions

68
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PAD

A

Peripheral Aterial Disease - Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs

69
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PCI

A

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
**a nonsurgical intervention for the treatment of CAD

70
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PDA

A

Patent Ductus Arteriosius

71
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PE

A

Pulomonary Embolus

72
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PET

A

Positron Emission Tomograph
**nuclear scanning technique can detect ischemia and myocardial function

73
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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

74
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RBBB

A

Right Bundle Branch Block

75
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SA, S-A node

A

Sinoatrial Node

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SCD

A

Sudden Cardiac Death

77
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SGLT-2 Inhibitors

A

Sodium -Glucose Cotransporter- 2 inhibitiors

78
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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

79
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SPECT

A

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi

80
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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial Infraction

81
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SVT

A

Supraventricular Tachycardia; Rapid heartbeats from artia, causing palpitations,SOB, and dizziness

82
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TAVR

A

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

83
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TEE

A

TransEsophageal Echocardiography

84
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TEVAR

A

Thoratic EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair

85
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TGA

A

Transposition of the Great Arteries

86
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tPA

A

tissue type Plasminogen Activator; drug used to prevent thrombosis

87
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UA

A

Unstable angina; chest pain rest or of increasing frequency

88
Q

VF

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

89
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VSD

A

Ventricular Setal Defect

90
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VT

A

Ventricular Tachycardia -

91
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WPW

A

Wolff-Parkenson-White syndrome; abnormal ECG pattern associated with paroxysmal tachycardia

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