Chapter 11 Abbreviations Part 2

Question 1

ECMO

Answer 1

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Question 2

ECG; EKG

Answer 2

Electrocardiography

Question 3

ECHO

Answer 3

Echocardiography

Question 4

EF

Answer 4

Ejection fraction

Question 5

EPS

Answer 5

Electrophysiology study

Question 6

ETT

Answer 6

Exercise Tolerance Test

Question 7

ETT-MIBI

Answer 7

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

Question 8

EVAR

Answer 8

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Question 9

HDL

Answer 9

High-Density Lipoprotein

Question 10

HTN

Answer 10

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Question 11

IABP

Answer 11

Intra-aortic balloon pump

Question 12

ICD

Answer 12

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Question 13

LAD

Answer 13

Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery)

Question 14

LDL

Answer 14

Low-density lipoprotein

Question 15

LMWH

Answer 15

Low-molecular-weight-heparin

Question 16

LV

Answer 16

Left Ventricle

Question 17

LVAD

Answer 17

Left Ventricular Assist Device

Question 18

LVH

Answer 18

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Question 19

MI

Answer 19

Myocardial Infarction

Question 20

MUGA

Answer 20

Multiple-gated acquisition scan

Question 21

MVP

Answer 21

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Question 22

NSR

Answer 22

Normal Sinus Rhythm

Question 23

NSTEMI

Answer 23

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

Question 24

PAC

Answer 24

Premature Atrial Contraction

Question 25

PCI

Answer 25

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Question 26

PDA

Answer 26

Patent Ductus Arteriosus; posterior descending artery

Question 27

PE

Answer 27

Pulmonary Embolus

Question 28

PVC

Answer 28

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Question 29

SA, S-A Node

Answer 29

Sinoatrial Node

Question 30

SCD

Answer 30

Sudden Cardiac Death