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Chapter 11: Abbreviations Flashcards

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AAA

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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 syndrom

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ADP

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adenosine diphosphate; ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular-related death, heart attack, and strokes 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 fibrillation

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter-defribillator

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarcation

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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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arial 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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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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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; relased into the bloodstream after injury to the heart or skeletal muscles

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CoA

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coarctation of the aorta

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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRT
cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing
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CTNI or cTnI; | CTCT or cTcT
cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T;
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DES
drug-eluting stent
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DSA
digital subtraction angiography
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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ECMO
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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ECG or EKG
electrocardiography
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ECHO
echocardiography
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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; electrode catheters are inserted into veins and threaded into the heart and electrical conduction is measured (tachycardias are provoked and analyzed)
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ETT
exercise tolerance test
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ETT-MIBI
exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan
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EVAR
endovascular aneurysm repair
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HDL
high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease
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HTN
hypertention (high blood pressure)
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IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock
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ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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LAD
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LMWH
low-molecular-weigh heparin
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LV
left ventricle
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LVAD
left ventricular assist device
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LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
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MI
myocardial infarction
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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 sinus rhythm
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NSTEMI
non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
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PAC
premature arterial contration
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PAD
peripheral arterial disease
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
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PDA
patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery
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PE
pulmonary embolus
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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SA, S-A node
sinoatrial node
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SCD
sudden cardiac death
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SOB
shortness of breath
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans
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STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
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SVT
supraventricular tachycardia; rapid heartbeats arising from the atria and causing palpitations, SOB, and dizziness
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TAVR
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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TEE
transosophageal echocardiography
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TEVAR
thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
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TGA
transposition of the great arteries
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tPA
tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis
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UA
unstable angina; chest pain at rest or of increasig frequency
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VF
ventricular tachycardia
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WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia

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