Chapter 11 - Cardiovascular System Flashcards by melissa chalmers

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACS

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acute coronary syndrome

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AI

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aortic insufficiency

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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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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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AV

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atrioventricular

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BP

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blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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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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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVP

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central venous pressure

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CVS

A

cardiovascular system

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECG/EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ECHO

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echocardiography

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HDL

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high-density lipoproteins

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HTN

hypertension

IABP

intra-aortic balloon pump

IVC

inferior vena cava

LAD

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

LDL

low-density lipoproteins

LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

MI

myocardial infarction

NSTEMI

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

PAD

peripheral artery disease

PD

posterior descending (coronary artery)

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

RCA

right coronary artery

RHD

rheumatic heart disease

RVH

right ventricular hypertrophy

SA | S-A

sinoatrial

SOB

shortness of breath

STEMI

ST elevation myocardial infarction

SVT

supraventricular tachycardia

UA

unstable angina

VF

ventricular fibrillation

VSD

ventricular septal defect

VT

ventricular tachycardia

angi/o

vessel

aort/o

aorta

arter/o | arteri/o

artery

ather/o

yellowish plaque, | fatty substance

atri/o

atrium, | upper heart chamber

brachi/o

arm

cardi/o

heart

cholesterol/o

cholesterol

coron/o

heart

cyan/o

blue

myx/o

mucus

ox/o

oxygen

pericardi/o

pericardium

phleb/o

vein

rrhythm/o

rhythm

sphygm/o

chest

thromb/o

clot

valvul/o | valv/o

valve

vas/o

vessel

vascul/o

vessel

ven/o | ven/i

vein

ventricul/o

ventricle, | lower heart chamber