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Cardiology Terminology List Flashcards

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1
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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ABI

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Ankle-brachial index

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ACC

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Anticoagulation clinic

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ACS

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Acute Coronary syndrome

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AFib

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AI

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Aortic Insufficiency

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AICD

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Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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APB

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Angiotensin receptor blocker

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ARNI

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Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor

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Arrhythmia

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An irregular or abnormal heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia

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ARVC/D

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia

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AS

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Aortic stenosis

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ASD

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Atrial Septal Defect

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ASHD

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Atherosclerotic heart disease

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AT

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Atrial Tachycardia

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AV

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Aortic Valve

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AVNRT

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Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

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AVR

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Aortic valve replacement

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AVSD

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Atrioventricular septal defect

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BB

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Beta blocker

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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BMS

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Bare metal stents

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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C/D

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Crescendo/Decrescendo

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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Cardiomyopathy

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A group of diseases that affect the heart muscle

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CAS

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Carotid artery stenosis

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CATH

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Cardiac catheterization

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CCB

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Calcium Channel Blockers

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CP

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Chest pain

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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CT

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Computed tomography

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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DAPT

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Dual antiplatelet therapy

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DCCV

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Direct current cardioversion

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DCM

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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DES

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Drug-eluting stents

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DL

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Dyslipidemia

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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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DSE

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Dobutamine stress echocardiogram

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram; may also be abbreviated EKG; does NOT mean echocardiogram

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Echo

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Abbreviation for echocardiogram

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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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EF

A

Ejection fraction

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram; may also be abbreviated ECG

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EP

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Electrophysiology

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HBP

A

High blood pressure

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HCM

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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HF

A

Heart Failure

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HFpEF

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Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction

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HFrEF

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Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction

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HLD

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Hyperlipidemia

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hyperkalemia

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Abnormally high blood potassium level

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Hypokalemia

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Abnormally low blood potassium level

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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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ICE

A

Intracardiac echo imaging

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ICS

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Intercostal space

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ILR

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Implantable loop recorder

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LA

A

Left atrium

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LEAD

A

Lower extremity arterial Doppler

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LSB

A

Left sternal border

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LV

A

Left ventricle

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MAT

A

Multifocal atrial tachycardia

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MR

A

Mitral Regurgitation

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

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Mitral stenosis

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MV

A

Mitral valve

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MVR

A

Mitral valve replacement

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NOAC

A

Novel oral anticoagulants

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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NSTEMI

A

Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

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NSVT

A

Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia

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OAC

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Oral anticoagulants

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OSA

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Obstructive sleep apnea

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PAD

A

Peripheral artery disease

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PAF

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Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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PAH

A

Pulmonary artery hypertension

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Palpitations

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An unpleasant sensation of forceful, rapid, or irregular beating of the heart

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PAPVC

A

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

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PCI

A

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

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PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

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PH

A

Pulmonary hypertension

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PI

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Pulmonic Insufficiency

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PND

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PPM

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Permanent pacemaker

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PS

A

Pulmonary valve stenosis

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PSVT

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Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

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RA

A

Right atrium

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RCM

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Regurgitation

A

The backward flow of blood through a valve

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RV

A

Right ventricle

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SA

A

Sinoatrial

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SE

A

Stress echocardiogram

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

Single photon emission computed tomography

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STEMI

A

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

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TAVI

A

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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TEE

A

Transesophageal echocardiogram

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Thrombolysis

A

A type of treatment used to dissolve blood clots in the vessels; also called thrombolytic therapy

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TOF

A

Tetralogy of Fallot

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VHD

A

Valvular heart disease

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VPB

A

Ventricular premature beat

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VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

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VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

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