Chapter 11 - Cardiovascular System Flashcards by melissa chalmers | Brainscape

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AI

A

aortic insufficiency

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AMI

A

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

A

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

A

coronary care unit

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVP

A

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

A

echocardiography

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HDL

A

high-density lipoproteins

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HTN

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hypertension

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IABP

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intra-aortic balloon pump

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IVC

A

inferior vena cava

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LAD

A

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

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LDL

A

low-density lipoproteins

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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NSTEMI

A

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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PD

A

posterior descending (coronary artery)

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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RCA

A

right coronary artery

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RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

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RVH

A

right ventricular hypertrophy

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SA

S-A

A

sinoatrial

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

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UA

A

unstable angina

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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

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angi/o

A

vessel

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aort/o

A

aorta

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arter/o

arteri/o

A

artery

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ather/o

A

yellowish plaque,

fatty substance

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atri/o

A

atrium,

upper heart chamber

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brachi/o

A

arm

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cardi/o

A

heart

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cholesterol/o

A

cholesterol

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coron/o

A

heart

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cyan/o

A

blue

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myx/o

A

mucus

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ox/o

A

oxygen

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pericardi/o

A

pericardium

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phleb/o

A

vein

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rrhythm/o

A

rhythm

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sphygm/o

A

chest

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thromb/o

A

clot

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valvul/o

valv/o

A

valve

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vas/o

A

vessel

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vascul/o

A

vessel

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ven/o

ven/i

A

vein

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ventricul/o

A

ventricle,

lower heart chamber