Chapter 9 abbreviations Flashcards
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AED
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automated external defibrillator
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ACG
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angiocardiography
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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A-V
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atrioventricular
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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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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CC
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cardiac catheterization
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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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chol
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cholesterol
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CLI
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critical limb ischemia
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CMP
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cardiomyopathy
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CO
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cardiac output
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CVP
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central venous pressure
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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ECC
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extracorporeal circulation
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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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EPS
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electrophysiology study
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FFA
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free fatty acids
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FHS
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fetal heart sound
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HBP
high blood pressure
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HDL
high-density lipoprotein
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HF
heart failure
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Hg
mercury
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Hgb
hemoglobin
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H&L
heart & lungs
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HTN
hypertension
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IV
intravenous
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LA
left atrium
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LBBB
left bundle branch block
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LV
left ventricle
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MI
myocardial infarction
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MS
mitral stenosis
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MV
mitral valve
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse
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OPCAB
off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
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PAD
peripheral artery disease
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PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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PMI
point of maximal impulse
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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RA
right atrium
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RV
right ventricle
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SA
sinoatrial
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SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
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SDA
sudden cardiac death
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TOF
tetralogy of Fallot
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TPA
tissue plasminogen activator
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VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
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VSD
ventricular septal defect
