Chapter 11 Abbreviations Part 1

Question 1

AAA

Answer 1

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 2

ACE inhibitor

Answer 2

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

Question 3

ACLS

Answer 3

Advanced cardiac life support

Question 4

ACS

Answer 4

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Question 5

ADP

Answer 5

Adenosine diphosphate

Question 6

AED

Answer 6

Automatic External Defibrillator

Question 7

AF, a-fib

Answer 7

Atrial fibrillation

Question 8

AICD

Answer 8

Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Question 9

AMI

Answer 9

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Question 10

ARVD

Answer 10

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Question 11

AS

Answer 11

Aortic Stenosis

Question 12

ASD

Answer 12

Atrial Septal Defect

Question 13

AV, A-V

Answer 13

Atrioventricular

Question 14

AVR

Answer 14

Aortic valve replacement

Question 15

BBB

Answer 15

Bundle Branch Block

Question 16

BNP

Answer 16

Brain Natriuretic Peptide

Question 17

BP

Answer 17

Blood Pressure

Question 18

CABG

Answer 18

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Question 19

CAD

Answer 19

Coronary Artery Disease

Question 20

CCU

Answer 20

Coronary Care Unit

Question 21

Cath

Answer 21

Catheterization

Question 22

CHF

Answer 22

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 23

CK

Answer 23

Creatine Kinase

Question 24

CoA

Answer 24

Coarctation of the Aorta

Question 25

CPR

Answer 25

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 26

CRT

Answer 26

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Question 27

CTNI or cTnI; CTNT or cTnT

Answer 27

Cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T

Question 28

DES

Answer 28

Drug-eluding stent

Question 29

DSA

Answer 29

Digital Subtraction Angiography

Question 30

DVT

Answer 30

Deep Vein Thrombosis