Chapter 11 Abbreviations Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
ECMO
A
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
2
Q
ECG; EKG
A
Electrocardiography
3
Q
ECHO
A
Echocardiography
4
Q
EF
A
Ejection fraction
5
Q
EPS
A
Electrophysiology study
6
Q
ETT
A
Exercise Tolerance Test
7
Q
ETT-MIBI
A
Exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer (sestamibi) scan
8
Q
EVAR
A
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
9
Q
HDL
A
High-Density Lipoprotein
10
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
11
Q
IABP
A
Intra-aortic balloon pump
12
Q
ICD
A
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
13
Q
LAD
A
Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery)
14
Q
LDL
A
Low-density lipoprotein
15
Q
LMWH
A
Low-molecular-weight-heparin
