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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

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high blood pressure

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HDL

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high-density lipoprotein

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HF

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heart failure

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Hg

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mercury

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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H&L

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heart & lungs

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HTN

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hypertension

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IV

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intravenous

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LA

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left atrium

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LBBB

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left bundle branch block

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LDL

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low-density lipoprotein

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LV

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left ventricle

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MS

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mitral stenosis

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MV

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mitral valve

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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OPCAB

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off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

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PAD

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peripheral artery disease

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PAT

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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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PMI

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point of maximal impulse

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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RA

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right atrium

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RV

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right ventricle

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SA

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sinoatrial

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SCA

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sudden cardiac arrest

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SDA

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sudden cardiac death

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TOF

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tetralogy of Fallot

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TPA

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tissue plasminogen activator

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VLDL

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very low density lipoprotein

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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