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angi

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vessel

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aort

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aorta

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arther/arteri

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artery

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ather

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yellowish plaque

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atri

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atrium

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brachi

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arm

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cardi

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heart

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cholesterol

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cholesterol

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coron

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heart

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cyan

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blue

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myx

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mucus

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ox

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oxygen

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pericardi

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pericardium

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phleb

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vein

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rhythm

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rhythm

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sphygm

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pulse

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steth

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chest

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thromb

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clot

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valvul/valv

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valve

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ven

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vein

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vas/vascul

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vessel

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ventricul

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ventricle

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE

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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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ACS

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acute coronary syndrome

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ADP

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adenosine diphosphate

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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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AF

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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 infarction

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ARB

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angiotensin Il receptor blocker

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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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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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AV

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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

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BP

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blood pressure

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CAPG

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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

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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

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CTNT

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cardiac troponin-I and cardiac
troponin-T

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DES

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drug-eluting stent

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DOAC

A

direct oral anticoagulant

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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ECMO

A

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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EF

A

ejection fraction

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EPS

A

electrophysiology study

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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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EVAR

A

endovascular aneurysm repair

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FFR

A

fractional flow reserve

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

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hsCPR

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high-sensitivity C-reactive protein

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IABP

A

intra-aortic balloon pump

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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IVUS

A

intravascular ultrasound

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LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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LMWH

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low-molecular-weight heparin

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LV

A

left ventricle

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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

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LVEF

A

left ventricular ejection fraction

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MUGA

A

multiple-gated acquisition scan

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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NT-proBNP

A

N-terminal pro-peptide of BNP

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NSTEMI

A

non-ST elevation MI

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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

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PE

A

pulmonary embolus

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

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SA

A

sinoatrial node

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SCD

A

sudden cardiac death

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

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supraventricular tachycardia

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TAVR

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transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography

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TEVAR

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thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

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TGA

A

transposition of the great arteries

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tPA

A

tissue-type plasminogen activator

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UA

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unstable angina

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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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VT

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ventricular tachycardia

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WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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