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Ch11 Abbreviations Flashcards

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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE inhibitor

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus 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 death, heart attack and stokes and after all stent procedures

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AED

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Automatic external defibrillator

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AF, a-fib

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Atrial fibralation

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AICD

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Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction

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ARVD

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular 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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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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BBP

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Brain natriuretic peptide: elevated in congested 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

A

Coronary artery disease

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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21
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Cath

A

Catheterization

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CHF

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Congested heart failure

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CK

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Creatine kinase; released into the bloodstream after injury to heart or skeletal muscles

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CoA

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Coarctation of the aorta

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRT

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing

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CTNI or cTnI; CTNT or cTnT

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Cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T; it is a protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury

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28
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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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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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DSA

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Digital subtraction angiography

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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ECMO

A

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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ECG; EKG

A

Electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

Echocardiography

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EF

A

Ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart in one beat

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EPS

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Electrophysiology study; electrode catheters are inserted into veins and threaded into the heart and electrical conduction is measured

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ETTA

A

Exercise tolerance test

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ETT-MIBI

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Exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan

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HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary disease

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HTN

A

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

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IABP

A

Intra-aortic ballon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock

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ICD

A

Inplantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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LAD

A

Left anterior descending coronary artery

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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

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LMWH

A

Low-molecular-weight heparin

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LV

A

Left ventrical

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LVAD

A

Left ventricular assist device

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LVH

A

Left ventricalar hypertrophy

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MR

A

Mitral regurgitation

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MUGA

A

Multiple-gated acquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart function

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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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NSTEMI

A

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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PAC

A

Premature atrial contraction

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PAD

A

Peripheral arterial disease

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PCI

A

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus: posterior descending artery

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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

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SA, S-A node

A

Sinoatrial node

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SCD

A

Sudden cardiac death

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

Single photon emission computed tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans

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SSCP

A

Substernal chest pain

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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

A

Sub ventricular tachycardia; rapid heartbeats arising from the atria and causing palpitations, SOB and dizziness

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Tc

A

Technetium

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TEE

A

Transesphageal echocardiography

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TGA

A

Transposition of the great arteries

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tPA

A

Tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis

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UA

A

Unstable angina; chest pain at rest or of increasing frequency

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VF

A

Ventricular fibrillation

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VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

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VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

75
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WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia

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