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1
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ABP

A

arterial blood pressure

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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AED

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automated external defibrillator

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AF, Afib, at fib

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atrila fibrillation

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AIVR

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accelerated idioventricular rhythm

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ang

A

angiogram

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Ao

A

aorta

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AR

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aortic regurgitation

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AS

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aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis

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ASCVD

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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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AV, A-V

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atrioventricular, arteriovenous

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AVB

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atrioventricular block

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AVD

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aortic valve disease

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AVR

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aortic valve replacement

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AVS

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arteriovenous shunt

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BCLS

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basic cardiac life support

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPd, DBP

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blood pressure, diastolic

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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BPs, SBP

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blood pressure, systolic

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CA

A

cardiac arrest, cancer, cardiac arrhythmia

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CABS

A

coronary artery bypass surgery

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CEA

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carotid endarterectomy

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CHB

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complete heart block

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CHD

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congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CO

A

cardiac output

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CoA

A

coarctation of the aorta

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CP

A

chest pain, cardiopulmonary

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CPA

A

cardiopulmonary arrest, carotid phonoangiography

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CPR

A

cardipulmonary resuscitation

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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CVP

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central venous pressure

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CVS

A

cardiovascular system

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECC

A

emergency cardiac care, extracorporeal circulation

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EF

A

ejection fraction

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EPS

A

electrophysiologic study

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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test, exercise treadmill test

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HPB

A

high blood pressure

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HCM

A

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

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HF

A

heart failure

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HR

A

heart rate

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HTN

A

hypertension

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IAPB

A

intra-aortic balloon pump

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ICD

A

implantable cardiac defibrillator

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ISH

A

isolated systolic hypertension

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IV

A

intravenous, intraventricular

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IVF

A

intravenous fluid, intravascular fluid

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JVP

A

jugular venous pulse

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LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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LBP

A

low blood pressure

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LQTS

A

long QT syndrome

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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

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LVET

A

left ventricular ejection time

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

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MS

A

mitral stenosis

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MVP

A

mitral valve porlapse

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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P

A

pulse

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

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PALS

A

pediatric advanced life support

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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

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PEA

A

pulseless electrical activity

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PPM

A

permanent pacemaker

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PSVT, PST

A

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

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RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

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S1, S2

A

heart sound (first, second)

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SBE

A

subacute bacterial endocarditis

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SSS

A

sick sinus syndrome

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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

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TET

A

treadmill exercise test

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tPA, TPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator

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TR

A

triscupi regurgitation

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TT

A

thrombolytic therapy

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VF, Vfib, vent fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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VHD

A

valvular heart disease, ventricular heart disease

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VPC

A

ventricular premature contraction

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VSP

A

ventricular septal defect

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VT, vtach

A

ventricular tachycardia

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WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White (syndrome)

Medical Abbreviations (24 decks)

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