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Abbreviations Cardiovascular Flashcards

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AAA

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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

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Aortic Valve Replacement

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BBB

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Bundle Branch Block

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BNP

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Brain Natriuretic Peptide; Elevated in congestive heart failure

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BP

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Blood pressure

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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

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Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

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CCU

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Coronary Care Unit

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Cath

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Catheterization

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CK

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Creatine Kinase; enzyme released after Injury to heart muscles

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CoA
Coarctation of the Aorta
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CRP
CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
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CRT
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy ; Biverntricular pacing and defribrillation devices
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CTNI cTnI CTNT cTnT
Cardiac troponin - I Cardiac troponin - T Troponin is a protein released Into the bloodstream after Myocardial injury
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DES
Drug-Eluting Stent
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DOAC
Direct Oral Anticogulant
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DSA
Digital Subtraction Angiography
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DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
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ECG; also seen as EKG
Electrocardiography
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ECHO
Echocardiography
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ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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EF
Ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat
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EPS
Electrophysiology study; of electrode catheters inserted in the veins and threaded into the heart to measure electrical conduction (trachycardias are provoked anf analyzed)
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ETT
exercise tolerance test
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ETT-MIBI
exercise tolerance test + radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan
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EVAR
Endovascular aneurysm repair
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FFR
Fractional Flow Reserve
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HDL
High-Density Lipoprotein ; high blood levels means lower incidience of coronary artery disease
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HFpEF
Heart Failure preserved Ejection Fraction
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HFrEF
Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction
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hsCRP
High-sensitivity C-reaction Protein; biomarkerfor inflammation in prediction of heart attack risk
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HTN
hypertension (high blood pressure)
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IABP
Intra-aortic balloon pump; supports patients in cardiogenic shock
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ICA
Invasive coronary angiography
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ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - **a device implanted in the chest that senses and corrects arrhythmias by shocking the heart.
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IVUS
intravascular ultrasound
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LAA
left Artial Appendage
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LAAC
Left Artial Appendage Closure
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LAD
Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery)
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LBBB
Left Bundle Branch Block
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LDL
Low-Density Lipoprotein ; high levels lead to cholesterol in arteries
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LMWH
Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin
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LV
Left Ventricle
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LVAD
Left Ventricle Assist Device
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LVEF
Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction
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MI
Myocardial Infraction
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LVH
Left Ventricle Hypertrophy
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MUGA
Multiple-Gated Acquisition scan;a radioactive test of heart function
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MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
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NSR
Normal Synus Rhythm
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NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro-peptide of the BNP
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NSTEMI
non- ST elevation MI
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PAC
Premature Arterial Contractions
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PAD
Peripheral Aterial Disease - Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs
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PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention **a nonsurgical intervention for the treatment of CAD
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PDA
Patent Ductus Arteriosius
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PE
Pulomonary Embolus
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PET
Positron Emission Tomograph **nuclear scanning technique can detect ischemia and myocardial function
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PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
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RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block
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SA, S-A node
Sinoatrial Node
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SCD
Sudden Cardiac Death
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SGLT-2 Inhibitors
Sodium -Glucose Cotransporter- 2 inhibitiors
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SOB
Shortness of Breath
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SPECT
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi
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STEMI
ST elevation myocardial Infraction
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SVT
Supraventricular Tachycardia; Rapid heartbeats from artia, causing palpitations,SOB, and dizziness
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TAVR
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
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TEE
TransEsophageal Echocardiography
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TEVAR
Thoratic EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair
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TGA
Transposition of the Great Arteries
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tPA
tissue type Plasminogen Activator; drug used to prevent thrombosis
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UA
Unstable angina; chest pain rest or of increasing frequency
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VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
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VSD
Ventricular Setal Defect
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VT
Ventricular Tachycardia -
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WPW
Wolff-Parkenson-White syndrome; abnormal ECG pattern associated with paroxysmal tachycardia

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