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Language of Medicine > Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System - Abbreviations > Flashcards

Chapter 11. Cardiovascular System - Abbreviations Flashcards

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE inhibitor

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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation

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ACS

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acute coronary syndrome

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ADP

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adenosien diphosphate; ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular-related death, heart attack, and strokes and after all stent procedures

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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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AF, a-fib

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atrial fibrillation

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ARVD

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arrhthmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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AV, A-V

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atrioventricular

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AVR

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aortic valve replacement

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BNP

A

brain natriuretic peptide; elevated in congestive heart failure

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BP

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blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass grafting

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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Cath

A

catheterization

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CK

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creatine kinase; released into the bloodstream after injury to heart or skeletal muscles

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CoA

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conarctation of the aorta

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRT

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cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing

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CTNI or cTnI; CTNT or cTnT

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cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin; troponin is a protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DES

A

drug-eluting stent

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECMO

A

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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ECG; EKG

A

electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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EF

A

ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat

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EPS

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electrophysiology study; electrode catheters are inserted into veins and threaded into the heart and electrical conduction is measured (tachycardias are provoked and analyzed)

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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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ETT-MIBI

A

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

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease

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HTN

A

hypertension (high blood pressure)

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IABP

A

intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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LAD

A

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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LMWH

A

low-molecular-weight heparin

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LV

A

left ventricle

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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

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MUGA

A

multiple-gated acquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart function

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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NSTEMI

A

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

A

patent ductus arteriosus; posterior descending artery

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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SA, S-A node

A

sinoatrial node

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SCD

A

sudden cardiac death

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography; used for myhcardial imaging with sestamibi scans

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SSCP

A

substernal chest pain

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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia; rapid heartbeats arising from the atria and causing palpitations, SOB, and dizziness

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Tc

A

technetium

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography

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TGA

A

transposition of the great arteries

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tPA

A

tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis

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UA

A

unstable angina; chest pain at rest or of increasing frequency

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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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WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia

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